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Silver rack server 2U 8 bay 3.5 inch front bezel rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U 8x3.5" 2x Xeon Silver 4114 10C 2.2GHz 64GB HBA330 iDRAC9 2x750W

SKU CH-CNA5-V3AXN

2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz, 64 GB DDR4, HBA330 controller, eight 3.5-inch drive bays, iDRAC9 Enterprise and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.20 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz Turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 slots, expandable to 384 GB
  • HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller with eight 3.5" drive trays for scalable storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management for full out-of-band monitoring and automation
  • Redundant 750 W platinum-efficiency hot-swap power supplies for continuous uptime

Dell PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rackmount server built for virtualization, databases and business-critical applications. Dual Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors provide 20 cores at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo frequency. The system ships with 64 GB of DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC HBA330 storage controller.

Suits storage-heavy workloads, not GPU compute

Eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays give high local capacity for file serving and backup targets. The HBA330 controller supports JBOD or pass-through modes for software-defined storage stacks. Builds that require hardware RAID acceleration or GPU acceleration should consider a different chassis.

384 GB maximum memory capacity

Sixteen DIMM slots accept registered DDR4 modules up to a total of 384 GB. The installed 64 GB configuration uses four 16 GB modules, leaving twelve slots open for expansion. Memory capacity is the primary scaling limit for virtualization density on this platform.

Highlights

  • Dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz Turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 slots, expandable to 384 GB
  • HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller with eight 3.5" drive trays for scalable storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management for full out-of-band monitoring and automation
  • Redundant 750 W platinum-efficiency hot-swap power supplies for continuous uptime

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 Size64GB
Memory Type0
Max Memory Capacity384GB
Number of Memory Slots16
Hard Drive (Installed)None
Storage ControllerDell Perc HBA330 Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA/SAS
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 do I confirm the dual Xeon Silver 4114 processors are running at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo after setup?

Check iDRAC9 Enterprise system inventory or BIOS to verify both 10-core CPUs report 2.2 GHz base and 3.0 GHz turbo frequencies.

What components are included and which drives must be purchased separately?

Server includes 2x Xeon Silver 4114, 64GB DDR4 (4x 16GB), HBA330 controller, 8x 3.5" SAS/SATA trays, iDRAC9 Enterprise, 2x 750W PSUs, bezel, and rails. No hard drives are installed; 3.5" SAS or SATA drives must be bought separately.

Which memory capacity should I choose given 64GB installed and 384GB maximum?

The 64GB (4x 16GB DDR4 2666MHz) fills 4 of 16 slots. Add matching 16GB RDIMMs to scale toward 384GB based on workload needs.

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