The Dell PowerEdge R540 supports a range of enterprise SAS and SATA hard drives and solid-state drives, depending on the chassis configuration, backplane, storage controller, and drive form factor. The following table lists drives identified as compatible with or used in PowerEdge R540 systems, including 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch enterprise HDDs and SSDs. Because R540 configurations can vary, verify the installed backplane and storage controller before selecting a drive.
| Part Number ⇅ | Manufacturer ⇅ | Capacity (GB) ⇅ | Form Factor ⇅ | Interface ⇅ | Drive Type ⇅ | Speed / Class ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST12000NM006J | Seagate | 12000 | 3.5″ | SAS 12Gb/s | Nearline SAS HDD | 7200 RPM |
| VK0800GDJYA | HP | 800 | 2.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA SSD | Solid State |
| ST4000NM0095 | Seagate | 4000 | 3.5″ | SAS 12Gb/s | Nearline SAS HDD | 7200 RPM |
| MTFDDAV480TCB | Micron | 480 | M.2 2280 | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA SSD | Solid State |
| ST18000NM004J | Seagate | 18000 | 3.5″ | SAS 12Gb/s | Nearline SAS HDD | 7200 RPM |
| SSDSCKKB240G8R | Intel | 240 | M.2 2280 | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA SSD | Solid State |
| AL14SEB120NY | Toshiba | 1200 | 2.5″ | SAS 12Gb/s | SAS HDD | 10500 RPM |
| MZ7KH480HAHQ0D3 | Samsung | 480 | 2.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA SSD | Solid State |
| MZILT1T9HBJR0D3 | Samsung | 1920 | 2.5″ | SAS 12Gb/s | SAS SSD | Solid State |
| KPM5XRUG3T84 | OEM | — | 2.5″ | — | Enterprise SSD | Solid State |
| MTFDDAV240TCB | Micron | 240 | M.2 2280 | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA SSD | Solid State |
| AL14SEB18EQY | Toshiba | 1800 | 2.5″ | SAS 12Gb/s | SAS HDD | 10500 RPM |
| SSD 860 EVO 250GB | Samsung | 250 | 2.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA SSD | Solid State |
| ST6000NM0034 | Seagate | 6000 | 3.5″ | SAS 12Gb/s | Nearline SAS HDD | 7200 RPM |
| X377_HLBRE10TA07 | NetApp | — | — | SAS | OEM Enterprise Drive | — |
| X375_HAKPE04TA07 | NetApp | — | — | SAS | OEM Enterprise Drive | — |
| ST1000NX0453 | Seagate | 1000 | 2.5″ | SAS 12Gb/s | Nearline SAS HDD | 7200 RPM |
| MTFDDAV1T9TDS | Micron | 1920 | 2.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA SSD | Solid State |
| ST1000NX0423 | Seagate | 1000 | 2.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA HDD | 7200 RPM |
| ST2000NX0433 | Seagate | 2000 | 2.5″ | SAS 12Gb/s | Nearline SAS HDD | 7200 RPM |
| HUSTR7676ASS200 | HGST | — | 2.5″ | SAS | Enterprise SAS HDD | — |
| MTFDDAK1T9TDT | Micron | 1920 | 2.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | Enterprise SATA SSD | Solid State |
| SSDSC2BX40 | Intel | 400 | 2.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | Enterprise SATA SSD | Solid State |
| NETAPP X318_HLBRE08TA07 | NetApp | — | — | SAS | OEM Enterprise Drive | — |
| SSDSCKKB240GZR | Intel | 240 | 2.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | Enterprise SATA SSD | Solid State |
| TOSHIBA MG06ACA8 | Toshiba | 8000 | 3.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA HDD | 7200 RPM |
| X411 HVIPC420A15 | NetApp | — | — | SAS | OEM Enterprise Drive | — |
| X316_TTCRE06TA07 | NetApp | — | — | SAS | OEM Enterprise Drive | — |
| MZ7LM240HMHQ-00003 | Samsung | 240 | 2.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA SSD | Solid State |
| GP-GSTFS31480GNTD | Gigabyte | 480 | 2.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA SSD | Solid State |
| MZ7LN256HAJQ-000L7 | Samsung | 256 | 2.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA SSD | Solid State |
| NETAPP X371_S163A960ATE | NetApp | 960 | 2.5″ | SAS | OEM SAS SSD | Solid State |
| X377_WVAXE10TA07 | NetApp | — | — | SAS | OEM Enterprise Drive | — |
| MK0800GCTZB | Toshiba | 800 | 2.5″ | SAS | SAS SSD | Solid State |
| MERCURY ELECTRA 6G SSD | Mercury | — | 2.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA SSD | Solid State |
| SSDSC2BX800G4K | Intel | 800 | 2.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | Enterprise SATA SSD | Solid State |
| PX04SVB080 | Toshiba | 800 | 2.5″ | SAS 12Gb/s | SAS SSD | Solid State |
| MG08SDA600E | Toshiba | 6000 | 3.5″ | SAS | Nearline SAS HDD | 7200 RPM |
| WDS240G2G0A-00JH30 | Western Digital | 240 | 2.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | SATA SSD | Solid State |
| LT0800MO | OEM | 800 | 2.5″ | — | Enterprise SSD | Solid State |
| PX05SRB096Y | Toshiba | 960 | 2.5″ | SAS 12Gb/s | SAS SSD | Solid State |
| MZILS400HEGR0D3 | Samsung | 400 | 2.5″ | SAS 12Gb/s | SAS SSD | Solid State |
| SSDSCKJB240G7R | Intel | 240 | 2.5″ | SATA 6Gb/s | Enterprise SATA SSD | Solid State |
| ST3450857SS | Seagate | 450 | 3.5″ | SAS 6Gb/s | SAS HDD | 15000 RPM |
| X377_STATE10TA07 | NetApp | — | — | SAS | OEM Enterprise Drive | — |
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