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Silver 2U rack server front with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10-core 256GB DDR4 12x 8TB SATA H330 2x 750W

SKU CH-QVCY-BY3Y9

A 2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon 4114 processors at 2.2 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H330 controller, and twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4114 10-core CPUs at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo deliver scalable compute power
  • 256 GB DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across 8 modules of 32 GB ensures reliable performance
  • 12 enterprise 8 TB 7.2K SATA 3.5" drives provide high-capacity storage in 12 bays
  • PERC H330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller manages RAID arrays for data protection
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies with iDRAC9 Express enable redundant power and remote management

Ready for virtualization and database workloads

This Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each running at 2.2 GHz with 10 cores and a 3.0 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across eight 32 GB modules. The PERC H330 controller manages twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA 3.5-inch hard drives, providing high-capacity storage for virtualization, software-defined storage, and business-critical applications.

Verify rack space and network needs

Confirm your rack can accommodate a 2U form factor and that power distribution supports two 750 W platinum-efficiency supplies. The integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet adapter provides baseline connectivity; plan additional PCIe networking cards if higher throughput or extra ports are required. iDRAC 9 Express enables remote management, so ensure a dedicated management network path is available. Note that front bezel and ready rails are not included with this unit.

Enterprise drives and redundant power

Twelve enterprise-class 3.5-inch SATA drives install in hot-swap bays behind the front chassis, allowing drive replacement without downtime. The PERC H330 SAS/SATA controller supports RAID configurations to protect data across the array. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies deliver redundancy, keeping the server running if one unit fails. iDRAC 9 Express provides hardware-level monitoring and remote console access for day-to-day administration.

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Price $3,830.99
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Questions about this item

Does the server ship with 12x 8TB drives and 256GB of DDR4-2400 already installed, or must I buy them separately?

The unit includes twelve 8TB 7.2K SATA 3.5" drives and 256GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across eight 32GB modules. The front bezel and ready rails are not included and must be purchased separately.

Should I choose the dual Xeon Silver 4114 configuration or look for a different processor option within the R540 line?

This build comes with two Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each running at 2.2GHz with 10 cores and a 3.0GHz turbo. If your workloads need more cores or higher base clocks, you would need a different R540 configuration.

What does the PERC H330 controller mean for actual storage performance with twelve 8TB SATA drives?

The H330 provides 12Gb/s SAS/SATA connectivity and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50. With twelve 7.2K SATA drives, expect sequential throughput limited by the mechanical disks rather than the controller.

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