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Explore side-by-side comparisons of Dell and HP server model families to find the right fit. Evaluate specs, configurations, and performance across major brands — then configure the winner your way.

Dell PowerEdge R540 12-Bay 3.5'' SAS / SATA

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HP ProLiant DL385 G10 Plus 8-Bay 2.5'' NVMe

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Model Data		Model Data
Brand	Dell	HP
Product Line	PowerEdge	ProLiant
Family	R540	DL385 G10 Plus
Model	R540	DL385 G10 Plus
Generation	14th Gen (14G)	Gen 10 Plus (G10+)
Chassis Data		Chassis Data
Form-Factor	Rack	Rack
Rack Units	2U	2U
Max Weight	65 Lbs	42 Lbs
Remote Management	DRAC 9	HP iLO 5
Motherboard Data		Motherboard Data
Socket Type	LGA3647	SP3
# of Sockets	2x	2x
Max TDP / CPU	125 Watts	280 Watts
Max # of Cores	40x	128x
Power Supplies		Power Supplies
Type	Hot-Plug / Hot-Swap Redundant	Hot-Plug / Hot-Swap Redundant
# of PSUs	2x	2x
Max Server Wattage	1,100 Watts	1,600 Watts
CPU Data		CPU Data
Brand	Intel	AMD
Family	1st and 2nd Generation Xeon Scalable	2nd Generation EPYC
Codename	Cascade Lake & Skylake	Rome
Architecture	Intel Skylake	AMD Zen 2
Max Speed / CPU	3.80 Ghz	3.70 Ghz
Chipset	C620	--
Memory Data		Memory Data
Type	PC4 / DDR4 ECC Registered	PC4 / DDR4 ECC Registered
Max Speed	3200 Mhz	3200 Mhz
DIMMs / CPU	8x	16x
Max # of Slots	16x	32x
Max RAM Capacity	4.1TB	8.2TB
Storage Data		Storage Data
Drive Type	Hot-Plug	Hot-Plug
# of Bays - Natively	12x	8x
Native Bays' Size	LFF / 3.5''	SFF / 2.5''
Native Bays' Interface	SAS / SATA	NVMe
Optional Rear Flex-Bays	2x 3.5'' / SFF SATA / SAS	6x 2.5'' / SFF SATA / SAS
Max SFF SAS Drives	14x	14x
Max SFF SATA Drives	14x	14x
Max LFF SAS Drives	14x	4x
Max LFF SATA Drives	14x	4x
Max Storage Capacity	336TB	2062TB
Boss Card Support	Boss-S1 card with up to 2x M.2 SATA SSDs	riser card with up to 2x M.2 NVMe SSDs
	--	4x 3.5'' / SFF SATA / SAS
Optional Mid Flex-Bays	--	8x 2.5'' / SFF SATA / SAS / NVMe
Max SFF NVMe Drives	--	16x
Networking Connections		Networking Connections
Embedded Connections	Dual-Port 1GB RJ-45	--
Optional NDC	OCP 2.0	Yes
Total # of PCIe Slots	5x	8x
Total # of PCIe Gen 3 Slots	5x	--
Total # of PCIe Gen 4 Slots	--	8x
GPUs		GPUs
Max # of Single Wide	2x	4x
Max # of Double Wide	1x	2x
Benchmarking		Benchmarking
Processing Power	193	765
Performance Class	Low-End	High-End
Key Features		Key Features
Feature	Storage	NVMe Support
	Energy Efficient	Processing Power
	Affordable	Memory
	Networking Connections	Scalability
	GPU Support	Networking Connections
Recommended Applications		Recommended Applications
Usecase	Backup	Media
	JBOD	Database
	File Hosting	Data Mining
	Media	Website Hosting
	Surveillance	File Hosting

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