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Silver 2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch drive trays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10 Core 128GB DDR4 H730P 8 Bay 3.5

SKU CH-9SF4-28N7G

2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730P RAID controller, and eight 3.5-inch drive bays for scalable storage

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs deliver 20 total cores at 2.2 GHz base
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports up to 1 TB capacity
  • PERC H730P controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 3.5-inch drive bays accept SAS or SATA disks
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise provides full remote management with dual 750 W redundant power

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server system built for data-centre deployment. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each running at 2.2 GHz with 10 cores. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 memory across 16 slots and a Dell PERC H730P storage controller. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise management are standard.

Suited for virtualization.

This server suits organisations that need scalable 3.5-inch drive capacity in a 2U form factor. The eight hot-swap trays accept SATA or SAS drives for flexible storage layouts. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, high-speed 10 GbE networking or a tower form factor should evaluate alternative platforms. The installed DDR4 memory and dual CPU configuration support memory-intensive workloads within the 1 TB maximum capacity.

Eight 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays define storage

The single specification that decides fit is the eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA trays with no drives installed. This fixes the maximum spindle count and limits the interface to 12 Gb/s SAS or 6 Gb/s SATA. Expansion beyond eight bays is not possible in this chassis. Confirm that your dataset and RAID strategy fit within this bay count and interface before purchase.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $1,274.99
Cheaper than about 65% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 128 GB.
Processor core count 10-Core Processor
Lower than about 85% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameR540
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count10-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.2 GHz
Processor detailsSilver 4114
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Connectivity
Network controller1x Dell EMC Integrated Dual Port Network Daughter Card - 2x 1 Gigabit RJ45 Ports,
Ports & slots
Network ports2 x Ports
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controllerDell EMC 14G PowerEdge iDRAC 9 Enterprise License

Questions about this item

What 3.5-inch drive trays are included for the eight-bay chassis?

Eight Dell 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hard-disk drive trays are supplied; no drives are installed.

Will the PERC H730P controller work with existing 6 Gb/s SAS or 3 Gb/s SATA drives?

Yes, the H730P 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA PCIe controller supports legacy 6 Gb/s SAS and 3 Gb/s SATA drives at their native speeds.

How can I confirm the dual Xeon Silver 4114 processors and 128 GB DDR4 are recognised after installation?

Check the iDRAC9 Enterprise inventory or the system BIOS; both will list two 10-core CPUs at 2.2 GHz and eight 16 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC modules.

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