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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8x 3.5" 2x Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10 Core 128GB DDR4 H730P 8x 4TB SAS

SKU CH-MPWG-87Z6J

A 2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 processors at 2.2 GHz, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730P RAID controller, and eight 4TB 7.2K SAS drives for high-capacity storage

  • 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 deliver scalable compute power
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 slots supports large virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives provide high-capacity storage in 3.5-inch bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise gives full remote management with automation and monitoring

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each running at 2.2GHz with 10 cores. The system includes 128GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 slots. A PERC H730P controller manages eight 4TB SAS hard drives.

Suits virtualization and database hosting

This server suits teams running virtualization, database hosting or file services that need high internal capacity. The eight 3.5-inch bays are filled with 7.2K SAS drives and the H730P supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Buyers who need solid-state speed, GPU compute density or a 1U chassis should look elsewhere. The dual 750W platinum supplies provide redundant power.

Storage controller decides RAID options

The PERC H730P with 2GB cache is the specification that determines which RAID levels are available. It handles 12Gb/s SAS and SATA drives in pass-through or hardware RAID modes. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote management and automation. The dual 1GbE ports handle network connectivity without additional cards.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4114 10-core CPUs at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo deliver scalable compute power
  • 128 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 slots supports large virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives provide high-capacity storage in 3.5-inch bays
  • iDRAC 9 Enterprise gives full remote management with automation and monitoring

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelR540
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.20 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 3647
Number of CPU Cores10-Core Processor
CPU FeaturesSilver 4114
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
Installed Memory Size128GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1TB
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
Ethernet Controller1x Dell EMC Integrated Dual Port Network Daughter Card - 2x 1 Gigabit RJ45 Ports,
Remote ManagementDell EMC 14G PowerEdge iDRAC 9 Enterprise License
LAN Ports2 x Ports
Management PortRJ 45
Operating SystemNo

Questions about this item

How do I install the 8x 4TB 3.5-inch SAS drives into the R540 and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into the hot-swap bays until the latch clicks, then use the PERC H730P BIOS utility to create a virtual disk before the OS installer will see any volume.

Which components in this server will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The 7.2K SAS hard drives and the H730P controller battery are the only field-replaceable parts with a predictable wear-out; the 750W PSUs and fans are hot-swap but typically last the chassis life.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the dual Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs run at 3.0GHz turbo continuously?

The 750W Platinum power supplies cap total draw, so sustained all-core turbo on both 10-core processors will hit the PSU limit before the 2U cooling reaches its maximum.

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