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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8-bay 2×Xeon Silver 4114 10-core 2.2GHz 128GB DDR4 HBA330 8×4TB SAS 2×750W PSU

SKU CH-8VE3-CQC5F

A 2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz, 128 GB DDR4, HBA330 controller and eight 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives in 3.5-inch bays

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.20 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4114 10-core CPUs at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz Turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 slots, expandable to 384 GB
  • 8 × 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives on PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s controller
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management with dual-port Gigabit Ethernet
  • Redundant 750 W Platinum hot-swap PSUs with rails and bezel included

Dual Xeon Silver 4114 compute platform

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each providing 10 cores at a base frequency of 2.2 GHz. A total of 128 GB DDR4 memory is installed across 8 modules, leaving 8 of 16 slots available for expansion up to 384 GB. The system targets virtualization, database hosting and file-serving workloads that benefit from dual-socket scaling.

Sustained load behaviour with 7.2K SAS storage

Under continuous demand the dual CPUs can reach a 3.0 GHz turbo frequency while the eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives deliver steady throughput via the HBA330 controller. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies maintain operation during a single unit failure. Enterprise-class drives and ECC memory protect data integrity during long-running tasks such as backup windows or batch processing.

SAS 12 Gb/s interface practical limits

The HBA330 connects drives at 12 Gb/s SAS, also supporting SATA devices, but the 7.2K rotational speed caps random IOPS well below solid-state alternatives. The 2U chassis holds exactly eight 3.5-inch bays, so raw capacity grows only by replacing drives with larger models. Network connectivity is limited to the integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet adapter.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4114 10-core CPUs at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz Turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory across 16 slots, expandable to 384 GB
  • 8 × 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives on PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s controller
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise remote management with dual-port Gigabit Ethernet
  • Redundant 750 W Platinum hot-swap PSUs with rails and bezel included

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R740
ModelR540
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.20 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores10-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Chipset0
Installed Memory Size128GB
Memory Type0
Max Memory Capacity384GB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)8 x 4TB 7.2K SAS
Storage ControllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelNone
Media Drives0
GPU Type0
Video Memory0
Ethernet ControllerIntegrated Dell 2x1GbE Dual Port Ethernet Adapter
LAN Ports2 x Ports
Expansion Slots0
Management Port0
Operating SystemNo
Features8 x 3.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Plug Drive Bays

Questions about this item

How loud or hot does the R540 get when the dual Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs run at 2.2 GHz all day?

Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and redundant hot-swap cooling keep the 2U chassis stable under continuous load from the 10-core processors.

Which cables or drive trays must I already have to install the eight 3.5-inch SAS drives?

The server ships with eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives installed and the HBA330 controller, so no extra trays or cables are required.

Will the PERC HBA330 controller work with my existing 12 Gb/s SAS backplane and older SATA drives?

The HBA330 supports 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA, so it connects directly to the installed drives and accepts legacy SATA media.

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