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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8-bay 2× Xeon Silver 4114 2.2 GHz 32 GB DDR4 H730P 8× 4 TB SAS

SKU CH-9D31-44QJJ

Dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 at 2.2 GHz, 32 GB DDR4, PERC H730P RAID controller and eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives in a 2U rack server

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.20 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 10-core Xeon 4114 processors at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory in 16 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives in 3.5-inch hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

2U 8-bay server with dual Xeon Silver 4114

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors running at 2.2 GHz with a 3.0 GHz turbo. It includes 32 GB of DDR4 memory across 16 slots and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. Eight 3.5-inch 4 TB SAS drives spinning at 7.2K rpm provide 32 TB of raw storage. Redundant 750 W power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, rails and bezel complete the package.

Virtualisation hosts needing high drive count.

This system suits teams running virtualisation clusters, database instances or file services that benefit from many large SAS spindles and dual-socket compute. The 16 DIMM slots allow growth to 384 GB for memory-heavy workloads. Organisations that require sub-millisecond latency or an all-flash array should consider a platform built around solid-state media.

Eight 3.5-inch bays wired to a PERC H730P controller

The chassis accepts eight 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives connected to the H730P RAID card, which supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through. This bay count and controller combination determines how much spinning media you can install and which redundancy schemes are available. Confirm that your workload fits within eight 3.5-inch drive slots before ordering.

Highlights

  • Dual 10-core Xeon 4114 processors at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory in 16 slots
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives in 3.5-inch hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise plus redundant 750 W platinum power supplies

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 Size32GB
Memory Type0
Max Memory Capacity384GB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)8 x 4TB 7.2K SAS
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730P 2GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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

Will the PERC H730P controller battery need replacement down the line?

The PERC H730P includes a battery-backed cache module; the battery is a consumable part that typically requires replacement after several years of continuous operation to maintain write-back caching protection.

Which component hits its ceiling first when the dual Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs run at 3.0 GHz turbo under sustained load?

The 32 GB DDR4 2666 MHz memory across 16 slots and the 7.2K SAS drive spindle speed are the primary bottlenecks before the 10-core processors reach thermal limits.

How much heat and fan noise should I expect from the redundant 750 W platinum PSUs and eight 3.5-inch drives running all day?

Redundant 750 W platinum supplies and eight 7.2K SAS drives in a 2U chassis generate significant heat; the integrated cooling ramps fan speed to maintain inlet temperatures, producing noticeable but datacentre-typical acoustic output.

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