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Silver 2U rack server front with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4114 10 Core 2.2GHz 32GB DDR4 12x 8TB SATA H730P

SKU CH-3QC6-T6Z80

2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2GHz, 32GB DDR4 ECC, H730P RAID controller, and twelve 8TB 7.2K SATA drives

  • Dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo boost
  • 32 GB DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory for reliable multitasking
  • PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K RPM 3.5-inch SATA drives for high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC 9 Express remote management plus dual 750 W platinum power supplies

Dual Xeon 10-core server for virtualization

The Dell PowerEdge R540 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each running at 2.2 GHz with a 3.0 GHz turbo frequency. It includes 32 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache. The system ships with twelve 3.5-inch 8 TB SATA drives spinning at 7.2K RPM.

Suited for storage-heavy workloads needing RAID

This configuration suits organisations that need high raw capacity and hardware RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 in a compact 2U form factor. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 9 Express remote management support continuous operation. Buyers who need faster solid-state storage or larger memory footprints should evaluate other options.

Twelve 8 TB SATA drives define the storage baseline

The twelve 8 TB SATA hard drives provide the primary capacity for the server. The PERC H730P controller manages these drives across multiple RAID modes with battery-backed cache protection. This drive count and interface determine whether the array meets your capacity and performance requirements.

Highlights

  • Dual 10-core Xeon Silver 4114 CPUs at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo boost
  • 32 GB DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory for reliable multitasking
  • PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K RPM 3.5-inch SATA drives for high-capacity storage
  • iDRAC 9 Express remote management plus dual 750 W platinum power supplies

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

When will the PERC H730P controller battery need replacement?

The PERC H730P includes a battery-backed cache module; plan to replace the battery every three to five years to maintain write-back cache protection during power loss.

Which component hits its limit first during continuous heavy I/O?

The twelve 7.2K RPM SATA drives will saturate their 6 Gb/s interface before the H730P controller or the dual Xeon Silver 4114 processors reach their throughput ceiling.

How loud and hot does the R540 run with both 750 W PSUs loaded all day?

Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and front-to-rear airflow keep the 2U chassis within Dell thermal specs; expect noticeable fan noise under sustained load but temperatures remain controlled.

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