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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel and eight 2.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U 2x E5-2660 v4 14C 2.0GHz 256GB 8x 400GB SSD

SKU CH-1QBV-M4E2P

A 2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon CPUs, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory and eight 400GB SATA SSDs on a PERC H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor
  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors reach 3.2 GHz turbo for heavy compute loads
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 modules supports large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs deliver fast, reliable storage in 2.5-inch bays
  • Quad-port network card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections

2U Rack Server with Dual 14-Core Xeons

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rackmount server system built around two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors. Each CPU delivers 14 cores at 2.0 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. The platform includes 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730 storage controller with battery backup.

Suited for virtualisation hosts and database nodes

This configuration fits workloads that benefit from high core counts and large memory capacity, such as virtual desktop infrastructure or data warehouse nodes. The eight 400 GB SATA SSDs provide fast local storage through a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets or a different drive interface should evaluate other platforms.

PERC H730 controller with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50.

The installed Dell PERC H730 1 GB mini controller manages the eight 2.5-inch SATA SSDs and supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. This single component determines both the usable capacity and the redundancy options available to the operating system.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $1,667.99
Cheaper than about 55% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Video RAM 8 MB
Typical for this category: the median of 8,309 items is 0.01 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge R730
Model nameR730
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slots1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot, Single Riser Included (Riser 3)
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

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Questions about this item

How do I decide between the dual 14-core 2.0 GHz Xeon setup and a single-processor option?

The R730 ships with both sockets populated, giving 28 cores total at 2.0 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo. A single-processor configuration would halve the core count and memory-channel bandwidth.

What does the 256 GB DDR4-2400 figure mean for actual workloads?

Eight 32 GB registered ECC modules fill eight of twenty-four slots, leaving room to scale toward the 1.5 TB maximum while delivering 2400 MHz bandwidth per channel.

How does the PERC H730 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller limit the eight 400 GB SATA SSDs?

The controller caps each drive at SATA 6 Gb/s, so the 12 Gb/s SAS lanes provide headroom for RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 without bottlenecking the SSD throughput.

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