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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U rack server 2× Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10-core 64GB DDR4 8× 4TB SAS HBA330

SKU CH-HSZF-YCAN8

A 2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 processors at 2.2 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives on an HBA330 controller, dual 750 W power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise.

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.20 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 3647
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4114 10-core CPUs deliver 2.2 GHz base and 3.0 GHz turbo for multi-threaded workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports virtualization and database tasks with room to expand
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives on HBA330 pass-through controller provide high-capacity direct-attached storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote monitoring, automation and firmware updates without host OS dependency
  • Dual 750 W 80+ Platinum hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime through redundant power delivery

PowerEdge R540 2U dual-socket server

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors running at 2.20 GHz with 10 cores each. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across four modules and includes an HBA330 storage controller in pass-through mode. The chassis holds eight 3.5-inch 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives and provides dual 1 GbE network ports plus iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and sliding rails complete the package.

Suits virtualisation hosts

This configuration fits teams running hypervisors, database instances or file services that benefit from 20 total cores and a large SAS drive array. Buyers who need hardware RAID with cache or battery-backed write protection should look elsewhere because the HBA330 operates in pass-through mode only. Workloads requiring 10 GbE or faster networking out of the box will also need additional adapters. The 16 DIMM slots allow memory growth to 1 TB for future expansion.

HBA330 pass-through controller defines storage

The Dell PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller presents drives directly to the operating system without RAID abstraction. This makes the server a natural fit for software-defined storage platforms such as ZFS, Ceph or Windows Storage Spaces. If a project requires traditional hardware RAID levels with dedicated cache, a different PERC model must be sourced separately.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon Silver 4114 10-core CPUs deliver 2.2 GHz base and 3.0 GHz turbo for multi-threaded workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory supports virtualization and database tasks with room to expand
  • Eight 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives on HBA330 pass-through controller provide high-capacity direct-attached storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise enables remote monitoring, automation and firmware updates without host OS dependency
  • Dual 750 W 80+ Platinum hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime through redundant power delivery

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 Size64GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1TB
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
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

Should I pick the 8-bay 3.5-inch model or a different chassis for this PowerEdge R540?

The 8-bay 3.5-inch chassis matches the eight 4 TB SAS drives and HBA330 controller installed, so it uses every drive slot without leaving empty bays.

What does the 2.2 GHz base clock mean when both Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs are under load?

Each of the two 10-core processors runs at 2.2 GHz base and can turbo to 3.0 GHz, giving 20 cores total for multi-threaded workloads.

How does the HBA330 controller limit the SAS drives in practice?

The HBA330 is a 12 Gb/s pass-through HBA; it presents each 7.2 K SAS drive directly to the OS without RAID, so throughput caps at the drive and 12 Gb/s link speed.

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