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Silver 2U rack server, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, front bezel absent

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10-core 512GB DDR4 12x 8TB SATA H330 2x 750W

SKU CH-QN81-QYGEZ

A 2U rack server with two 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives on a PERC H330 controller, dual gigabit Ethernet.

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4114 10-core processors at 2.2GHz base clock
  • 512GB DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across 16 modules
  • 12x 8TB 7.2K SATA drives for high-capacity storage
  • PERC H330 SAS/SATA controller with 12Gb/s throughput
  • Dual 750W platinum power supplies with iDRAC9 Express management

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for growing business environments. It carries two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each with 10 cores running at 2.2 GHz and a 3.0 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across 16 modules. It targets virtualization, database workloads and software-defined storage deployments.

Sustained load with dual Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs

Under continuous demand the dual 10-core processors maintain performance through turbo operation up to 3.0 GHz. The 512 GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory pool supports large working sets without paging. The PERC H330 controller manages twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives for steady throughput. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies share the load for uninterrupted operation.

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and integrated management

The chassis provides twelve 3.5-inch bays populated with enterprise SATA hard drives. A front bezel and ready rails are not included, so mounting hardware must be sourced separately. Dual embedded Gigabit Ethernet ports handle network connectivity. iDRAC 9 Express enables remote monitoring and administration without a dedicated console.

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Price $4,206.99
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Questions about this item

How much power do the 750 Watt Platinum supplies draw when the 12 drives and 2 Xeon 4114 CPUs run continuously?

Each supply is rated at 750 Watt Platinum efficiency, so under full load the server draws up to 750 watts from the wall while the second supply runs in redundant mode.

Which rails or rackmount kit must I already have to install this 2U chassis?

The front bezel and Ready Rails are not included, so you need Dell-compatible sliding rails or a fixed shelf that supports a 2U 12-bay 3.5 inch form factor.

Can the PERC H330 controller manage the 12 SATA drives together with older SAS disks I might add later?

The H330 supports 12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA, so it can run the twelve 8TB SATA drives and any additional SAS drives in the same backplane.

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