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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10-core 32GB DDR4 12x 4TB HDD H730P 2x 750W

SKU CH-QHX3-BWVH3

2U rack server with dual Xeon Silver 4114 processors, 32 GB DDR4 ECC memory, twelve 4 TB SATA drives and PERC H730P controller

  • Dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz Turbo deliver strong multi-threaded performance
  • 32 GB DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory ensures data integrity for critical workloads
  • PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes
  • Twelve 4 TB 7.2K SATA 3.5-inch drives provide high-capacity storage in a 2U chassis
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Express enable resilient remote management

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for growing business environments. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each offering 10 cores at 2.2GHz with 3.0GHz Turbo. The system includes 32GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across four 8GB modules. A PERC H730P controller with 2GB cache manages twelve 4TB 7.2K SATA drives in the front bays.

Verify Rack Space and Controller Needs

Confirm that your rack accommodates a 2U form factor and that power distribution can handle two 750W platinum supplies. The PERC H730P supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes; ensure the desired RAID level matches your redundancy and capacity plans. The integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet adapter and iDRAC9 Express remote management require compatible network infrastructure for full operation.

Suits Storage-Focused Virtualization Hosts

This configuration suits teams running virtualization, databases or software-defined storage who need high raw capacity in a compact chassis. Buyers who want faster solid-state storage or larger memory footprints for memory-intensive workloads should look at something else. Organisations requiring ready rails or a front bezel must source those separately as they are not included.

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Questions about this item

Does the server ship with the front bezel and rail kit included, or do I need to order them separately?

The front bezel and Ready Rails are not included with this unit, so they must be purchased separately if required for your rack installation.

With four memory slots already populated by 8 GB modules, how can I expand the 32 GB DDR4-2400 capacity?

The four installed 8 GB DDR4-2400 ECC registered DIMMs occupy the initial slots; additional registered ECC modules can be added to the remaining DIMM sockets to increase total memory.

What usable capacity and redundancy does the PERC H730P provide with twelve 4 TB drives in RAID 6?

In a RAID 6 array the controller uses two drives for parity, leaving ten 4 TB drives for data and delivering roughly 40 TB of protected storage.

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