DELL PowerEdge R540 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4114 128GB DDR4 H330

Configuration summary

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server populated with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each offering 10 cores at 2.2 GHz with a 3.0 GHz turbo frequency. It includes 128 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across eight 16 GB modules and a PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA storage controller. Twelve 3.5-inch drive bay fillers are installed, dual 1 GbE networking is integrated, and iDRAC 9 Express provides remote management. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies complete the chassis.

Fit and alternatives

This server suits organisations deploying virtualisation hosts, database nodes, or software-defined storage clusters that need dense 3.5-inch capacity in a 2U form factor with dual-socket compute. Buyers requiring front bezel or ready rails in the box should note these items are not included. Workloads demanding GPU acceleration, higher core counts per socket, or different drive form factors will need a different platform.

Storage controller

The PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller governs how the twelve 3.5-inch bays connect to the system and determines which drive types and RAID levels are supported. Confirm that this controller matches your storage topology before purchase.