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Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R540 server vs Dell PowerEdge R740 server

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  • 68specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 45identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

  • Processor family
    • Intel® Xeon®
    • Intel Xeon Silver
  • Processor model
    • 4110
    • 4116
  • Processor cores
    • 8
    • 12
  • Processor cache
    • 11 MB
    • 16.5 MB
  • Memory channels supported by processor
    • Hepta
    • Hexa
  • Number of processors installed
    • 1
    • 2
  • Memory types supported by processor
    • LPDDR4-SDRAM
    • DDR4-SDRAM
  • Processor threads
    • 16
    • 24

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PowerEdge R540 server

Model R540

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PowerEdge R740 server

Model R740

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Processor9 differ
Processor manufacturerIntelIntel
Processor familyDiffersIntel® Xeon®Intel Xeon Silver
Processor generation1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable1st Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable
Processor modelDiffers41104116
Processor frequency2.1 GHz2.1 GHz
Processor boost frequency3 GHz3 GHz
Processor coresDiffers812
Processor cacheDiffers11 MB16.5 MB
Memory channels supported by processorDiffersHeptaHexa
Number of processors installedDiffers12
Thermal Design Power (TDP)85 W85 W
Processor cache typeL3L3
Compatible processor seriesKnown for oneIntel® Xeon®
ECC supported by processorYesYes
Embedded options availableYesYes
Execute Disable BitYesYes
Maximum internal memory supported by processor768 GB768 GB
Maximum number of PCI Express lanes4848
Memory clock speeds supported by processor2400 MHz2400 MHz
Memory types supported by processorDiffersLPDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Processor codeKnown for oneSR3HQ
Processor codenameSkylakeSkylake
Processor lithography14 nm14 nm
Processor operating modes64-bit64-bit
Processor package size76.0 x 56.5 mm76.0 x 56.5 mm
Processor socketLGA 3647 (Socket P)LGA 3647 (Socket P)
Processor threadsDiffers1624
Scalability2S2S
SteppingKnown for oneM0
Supported instruction setsAVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2AVX, AVX 2.0, AVX-512, SSE4.2
TcaseDiffers77 °C76 °C
Conflict-Free processorYesYes
Memory2 differ
Internal memory16 GB16 GB
Internal memory typeDDR4-SDRAMDDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers2666 MHz2667 MHz
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one1 x 16 GB
Memory slotsKnown for one24
Maximum internal memoryDiffers512 GB3 TB
ECCKnown for oneYes
Storage5 differ
Maximum storage capacityKnown for one80 TB
Total storage capacityDiffers1 TB300 GB
Number of HDDs installed11
HDD capacityKnown for one300 GB
HDD interfaceDiffersSerial ATASerial Attached SCSI (SAS)
HDD speedKnown for one10000 RPM
HDD sizeDiffers3.5"2.5"
Number of HDDs supported88
Supported HDD sizesDiffers3.5"2.5"
RAID supportYesYes
Hot-Plug supportKnown for oneYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneYes
Optical drive typeDiffersNoDVD±RW
Supported storage drive interfacesKnown for oneSerial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI
Networkidentical
Cabling technologyKnown for one10/100/1000Base-T(X)
Ethernet LANYesYes
Ethernet interface typeKnown for oneGigabit Ethernet
LAN controllerKnown for oneBroadcom 5720
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports44
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers12
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers32
Serial ports quantity11
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity22
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 (Gen 3.x) slotsKnown for one4
PCI Express slots version3.03.0
Design1 differ
Chassis typeRack (2U)Rack (2U)
Rack mountingKnown for oneYes
Rack railsDiffersNoYes
Performance1 differ
Remote administrationDiffersiDRAC9 ExpressiDRAC9 Enterprise
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)YesYes
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) version1.21.2
Softwareidentical
Compatible operating systemsCanonical Ubuntu LTS Citrix XenServer Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VMware ESXiCanonical Ubuntu LTS Citrix XenServer Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V Red Hat Enterprise Linux SUSE Linux Enterprise Server VMware ESXi
Operating system installedKnown for oneNo
Processor special features1 differ
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep TechnologyYesYes
Intel 64YesYes
Intel TSX-NIYesYes
Intel TSX-NI version1.001.00
Intel Trusted Execution TechnologyYesYes
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)YesYes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)YesYes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)YesYes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)YesYes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology2.02.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers123547120481
Power1 differ
Redundant power supply (RPS) supportKnown for oneYes
Power supplyDiffers750 W495 W
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one482 mm
DepthDiffers693.8 mm715.5 mm
HeightKnown for one76.8 mm
WeightKnown for one26.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
Conflict-FreeKnown for oneYes
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for onePER7403
DisplayKnown for oneLCD

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