Dell PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server — 2× Xeon Silver 4116 2.10GHz, 128GB DDR4, 8× 8TB SATA, 12-Bay LFF
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Two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors (12 cores each, 2.10GHz base clock) and 128GB of DDR4 memory power this Dell PowerEdge R540 2U rack server. Storage comes as eight 8TB 7.2K SATA hard drives, 64TB raw, occupying eight bays of the 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis and leaving four free. Two 240GB M.2 SATA SSDs on a BOSS card handle the operating system, separate from the data drives.
A PERC H730P RAID controller, dual-port 1GbE RJ45 networking (Broadcom 5720) and dual 1100W power supplies complete the specification. You also get iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management and rack rails.
The capacity-first layout suits backup targets, media libraries and large file shares, where raw terabytes matter more than random I/O. Planned as RAID 6, the eight drives leave six drives' worth of usable space with double parity.
Memory is a step up from the lighter R540 configurations, giving more headroom for memory-bound work. Core count is a step up on the lighter R540 configurations.
Our Johannesburg team inspects and bench-tests the server and wipes any stored data before it is released as certified refurbished.
Specifications
- Processors
- 2 × Intel Xeon Silver 4116
- Memory
- 128GB
- Drives
- 8 × 8TB 7.2K SATA HDD
Highlights
- 2 × Intel Xeon Silver 4116, 24 cores in total (2.10GHz base)
- 128GB of DDR4 memory
- 8 × 8TB 7.2K SATA HDD, 64TB raw
- 12 × 3.5-inch LFF drive bays, 4 free
- PERC H730P RAID controller
- Certified refurbished, bench-tested in Johannesburg
Processor
- Processors
- 2 × Intel Xeon Silver 4116
- Cores
- 24 (2 × 12)
- Base clock
- 2.10GHz
Memory
- Memory
- 128GB
- Memory type
- DDR4
Storage
- Drives
- 8 × 8TB 7.2K SATA HDD
- Raw capacity
- 64TB
- Storage type
- HDD
- Boot drives
- 2 × 240GB M.2 SATA SSD on a BOSS card
- Drive bays
- 12 × 3.5-inch LFF
- RAID controller
- PERC H730P
Networking
- Network
- 2 × 1GbE RJ45 (Broadcom 5720)
Power
- Power supplies
- 2 × 1100W
Chassis
- Form factor
- 2U rack
- Rack rails
- Included
Condition
- Condition
- Certified refurbished
General
- Model
- PowerEdge R540
Management
- Remote management
- iDRAC9 Enterprise
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Frequently asked questions
What storage comes in this PowerEdge R540 configuration?
- 8 × 8TB 7.2K SATA HDD, 64TB of raw capacity in total. Usable space depends on the RAID level you configure.
How many drive bays are free?
- Eight bays are populated in the 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis, leaving four free for additional drives.
Which processors are fitted to this PowerEdge R540?
- Two Intel Xeon Silver 4116 processors with 12 cores each at a 2.10GHz base clock: 24 physical cores in total, backed by 128GB of memory.
Does it include remote management?
- Yes. The configuration lists an iDRAC9 Enterprise licence, which provides out-of-band management (power control and hardware monitoring) independent of the operating system.