Product comparison · 2 servers

Dell PowerEdge R540 server vs Dell PowerEdge R740xd server

58specifications compared
10differ
48identical
24known for one product only

Key differences

Processor model
- PowerEdge R540 server:4110
- PowerEdge R740xd server:4108
Processor frequency
- PowerEdge R540 server:2.1 GHz
- PowerEdge R740xd server:1.8 GHz
Embedded options available
- PowerEdge R540 server:Yes
- PowerEdge R740xd server:No
Memory types supported by processor
- PowerEdge R540 server:LPDDR4-SDRAM
- PowerEdge R740xd server:DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speed
- PowerEdge R540 server:2666 MHz
- PowerEdge R740xd server:2400 MHz
USB 2.0 ports quantity
- PowerEdge R540 server:1
- PowerEdge R740xd server:2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantity
- PowerEdge R540 server:3
- PowerEdge R740xd server:2
Rack rails
- PowerEdge R540 server:No
- PowerEdge R740xd server:Yes

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Comparison of R540, R740xd
82 specifications	A Dell PowerEdge R540 server Model R540 View product	B Dell PowerEdge R740xd server Model R740xd View product
Processor4 differ
Processor modelDiffers	4110	4108
Processor frequencyDiffers	2.1 GHz	1.8 GHz
Embedded options availableDiffers	Yes	No
Memory types supported by processorDiffers	LPDDR4-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Number of QPI linksKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Processor codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SR3GJ
SteppingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	U0
Memory1 differ
ECCKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory clock speedDiffers	2666 MHz	2400 MHz
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	512 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24
Storageidentical
HDD interfaceKnown for one	Serial ATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of HDDs supportedKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Supported HDD sizesKnown for one	3.5"	Unknown — not stated by the source
RAID supportKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Optical drive typeKnown for one	No	Unknown — not stated by the source
HDD capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1 TB
Hot-swapKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Networkidentical
Ethernet LANKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	3	2
Expansion slotsidentical
PCI Express x8 slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Design1 differ
Rack railsDiffers	No	Yes
Rack mountingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Remote administrationKnown for one	iDRAC9 Express	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Trusted Platform Module (TPM) versionKnown for one	1.2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features1 differ
Processor ARK IDDiffers	123547	123544
Poweridentical
Power supplyKnown for one	750 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
DepthDiffers	693.8 mm	715.5 mm
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	482 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86.8 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	26.3 kg
Other featuresidentical
DisplayKnown for one	LCD	Unknown — not stated by the source

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