{"product_id":"dell-poweredge-r540-2u-server-2x-xeon-silver-4208-16-core-64gb-4-8tb-sas-h740p","title":"Dell PowerEdge R540 2U Server 2x Xeon Silver 4208 16-Core 64GB 4.8TB SAS H740P","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:-apple-system,BlinkMacSystemFont,'Segoe UI',Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px;line-height:1.7;color:#222;max-width:700px;margin:0 auto;\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:22px;margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eDell PowerEdge R540 2U Rack Server\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 18px;\"\u003eA dual-socket 14th-generation Dell rack server built for virtualisation and storage-heavy workloads, with 16 cores across two Intel Xeon Silver 4208 processors, 64GB of DDR4 registered memory, 4.8TB of 10K SAS storage on a PERC H740P controller, and iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management. Covered by a 12-month Reboot IT warranty.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:26px 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #0060a9;padding-bottom:5px;\"\u003eKey Benefits\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0060a9;\"\u003e16 cores, 32 threads\u003c\/strong\u003e — two Intel Xeon Silver 4208 processors give you genuine dual-socket capacity for virtual machines, containers or database workloads.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0060a9;\"\u003e64GB DDR4 registered memory\u003c\/strong\u003e — eight 8GB RDIMMs at 2666MT\/s in a performance-optimised layout, with free slots for expansion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0060a9;\"\u003e4.8TB of 10K SAS storage\u003c\/strong\u003e — four 1.2TB 12Gbps hot-plug enterprise drives on a PERC H740P hardware RAID controller.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0060a9;\"\u003eEight free drive bays\u003c\/strong\u003e — the twelve-bay 3.5in chassis leaves substantial room to expand capacity without changing platform.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0060a9;\"\u003e10GbE plus six gigabit ports\u003c\/strong\u003e — a Broadcom 57412 dual-port 10GbE SFP+ adapter alongside quad-port and on-board gigabit networking.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:9px;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#0060a9;\"\u003eiDRAC9 Enterprise\u003c\/strong\u003e — full out-of-band remote management including virtual console and virtual media, licensed at the Enterprise tier.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:26px 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #0060a9;padding-bottom:5px;\"\u003ePerformance In Use\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eThe R540 sits in the sweet spot for small-to-medium virtualisation hosts. Sixteen physical cores and 64GB of registered memory comfortably run a dozen or more light-to-moderate virtual machines, and the platform is a known-good target for VMware, Hyper-V and Proxmox alike. Cascade Lake Xeon Silver is recent enough to remain fully supported by current hypervisors, which is the practical dividing line between a server you can deploy and one you can only cannibalise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eStorage is where this configuration earns its keep. Four 1.2TB 10K SAS drives on a PERC H740P give you fast, redundant capacity out of the box, and the twelve-bay 3.5in chassis means you can triple that without touching the controller or the chassis. The additional external SAS HBA opens the door to attaching a JBOD shelf if you outgrow the internal bays.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eOn the network side, the dual-port 10GbE SFP+ adapter matters more than the core count for many buyers — it makes this a credible iSCSI initiator or backup target rather than a machine bottlenecked at gigabit. Combined with dual redundant 750W power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise for lights-out management, it behaves like production infrastructure rather than a lab box.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:26px 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #0060a9;padding-bottom:5px;\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:12px 0;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eDell PowerEdge R540\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eForm Factor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e2U rackmount\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eProcessors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e2x Intel Xeon Silver 4208 (8-core \/ 16-thread each)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eTotal Cores \/ Threads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e16 cores \/ 32 threads\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eClock Speed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e2.1GHz base, Turbo Boost, 11MB cache, 85W\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eMemory\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e64GB DDR4 RDIMM 2666MT\/s (8x 8GB single rank)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eStorage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e4.8TB raw — 4x 1.2TB 10K SAS 12Gbps hot-plug\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eDrive Bays\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e12x 3.5in hot-plug (8 bays free)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eRAID Controller\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eDell PERC H740P (low-profile adapter)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eAdditional Controller\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eSAS 12Gbps external HBA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eNetworking\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eBroadcom 57412 dual-port 10GbE SFP+, Broadcom 5719 quad-port 1GbE, dual-port 1GbE LOM\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eRemote Management\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eiDRAC9 Enterprise with Quick Sync 2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003ePower Supplies\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e2x 750W hot-plug redundant (1+1)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eSecurity\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eTPM 1.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eBIOS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eUEFI boot mode, GPT partition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eOperating System\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eNot supplied — no operating system or hypervisor licence included\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eWarranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e12-month Reboot IT warranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:26px 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #0060a9;padding-bottom:5px;\"\u003eIs It Right For You?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:12px 0;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;background:#0060a9;color:#fff;font-weight:600;\"\u003eBest For ✓\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;background:#0060a9;color:#fff;font-weight:600;\"\u003eNot For ✗\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eVirtualisation hosts (VMware, Hyper-V, Proxmox)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eFile, backup or storage servers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eSmall business or branch-office infrastructure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eDatabase and line-of-business application servers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eLabs and test environments needing production-grade hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eBuyers needing a supplied OS or hypervisor licence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eSilent or office-desk environments — this is rack hardware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eGPU compute or AI workloads\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-bottom:6px;\"\u003eAnyone needing TPM 2.0 specifically\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:26px 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #0060a9;padding-bottom:5px;\"\u003eCondition Grades\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:12px 0;font-size:13px;\"\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;background:#0060a9;color:#fff;font-weight:600;\"\u003eGrade\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"text-align:left;padding:8px 10px;background:#0060a9;color:#fff;font-weight:600;\"\u003eWhat To Expect\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eA – Excellent\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eMinimal cosmetic marks. Fully tested and functional. Chassis, bezel and fascia in very good order with only light handling marks visible on close inspection.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;font-weight:600;width:38%;\"\u003eB – Good\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:8px 10px;border-bottom:1px solid #e3e3e3;vertical-align:top;\"\u003eLight to moderate cosmetic wear consistent with normal rack or office use — surface scuffs, minor scratches or rack-ear marks. Fully tested and functional.\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-size:13px;color:#555;\"\u003eCosmetic grading refers to appearance only. Every unit is functionally tested to the same standard regardless of grade.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:26px 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #0060a9;padding-bottom:5px;\"\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eDoes this include an operating system?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eNo. The server is supplied without an operating system or hypervisor licence. It has been tested to POST and pass hardware diagnostics, and is ready for you to install your own OS.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eWhat condition are the drives in?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eAll four 1.2TB 10K SAS drives are tested and functional. Drives are supplied in their hot-plug carriers and are securely wiped before dispatch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eIs iDRAC accessible?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eYes. iDRAC9 Enterprise is present and reset to default credentials so you can configure it for your own network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eAre rails included?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eRails are not guaranteed with this unit. Please contact us before ordering if you require rails, and we will confirm availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eCan I add more memory or drives?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eYes. Free DIMM slots remain and eight of the twelve drive bays are empty, so both memory and storage can be expanded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eIs this covered by warranty?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eYes — a full 12-month Reboot IT warranty is included, handled from our Melbourne workshop.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eDo you ship Australia wide?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eYes. Shipping costs apply based on size and destination — rates are calculated at checkout. Items of this weight and size ship as freight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-q\" style=\"font-weight:700;color:#0060a9;margin:16px 0 4px;\"\u003eCan you supply a tax invoice?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"faq-a\" style=\"margin:0 0 10px;\"\u003eYes. A GST tax invoice is issued with every order, suitable for business accounting and asset registers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3 style=\"color:#0060a9;font-size:17px;margin:26px 0 10px;border-bottom:2px solid #0060a9;padding-bottom:5px;\"\u003eWarranty \u0026amp; Why Reboot IT\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eEvery unit we sell is covered by a \u003cstrong\u003e12-month Reboot IT warranty\u003c\/strong\u003e. If something fails within the warranty period we will repair or replace it — you deal directly with our Melbourne workshop, not an overseas call centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 12px;\"\u003eReboot IT has been refurbishing business IT equipment in Melbourne since 2001. Every item is inspected, tested and graded in-house by our own technicians before it is listed. We are an Australian business with Australian stock, Australian support and Australian warranty — no grey imports and no drop-shipping.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin:0;\"\u003eShipping costs apply based on size and destination — rates are calculated at checkout. Enterprise hardware of this size ships as freight; contact us before ordering if you need a delivery estimate or have loading-dock requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Dell","offers":[{"title":"Excellent","offer_id":52007752139073,"sku":"R-6331-EXC","price":75.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/reboot-it.com.au\/products\/dell-poweredge-r540-2u-server-2x-xeon-silver-4208-16-core-64gb-4-8tb-sas-h740p","provider":"Reboot IT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}