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Black 2U rack server with eight front drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U 8-Bay 2x E5-2680 v3 12C 64GB DDR4 10x 600GB SAS

SKU CH-61H8-RZRC2

Dual 12-core Xeon server with 64 GB DDR4, PERC H730 controller, ten 600 GB SAS drives and quad-port 1/10 GbE networking

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 64GB

HDD 8 x 600GB 10K SAS

  • Dual 12-core Xeon processors handle heavy workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtual environments
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Ten 600 GB 10K SAS drives deliver fast storage capacity
  • Quad-port 1/10 GbE networking plus iDRAC8 remote management

Dual Xeon 12-core server for virtualisation

The PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors, each running at 2.5 GHz with a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. Twelve cores per chip deliver 24 threads total, suited to virtualisation hosts, database nodes and high-performance computing tasks. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across four 16 GB modules.

Storage controller and drive bay limits

The PERC H730 1 GB controller supports SAS and SATA drives with RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Eight 2.5-inch front bays are populated with ten 600 GB 10 K SAS disks, meaning the configuration uses additional internal space beyond the standard bay count. Maximum memory capacity reaches 1.5 TB across 24 DDR4 slots.

Dual 750 W platinum power supplies

Redundant hot-swap 750 watt platinum-efficiency units power the chassis, allowing one supply to fail without downtime. Buyers needing higher GPU density or specialised accelerator cards should verify PCIe slot availability and power budget before purchase. The system includes iDRAC8 Enterprise for remote management, quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports, plus rails and bezel.

How it compares

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

Price $723.99
Cheaper than about 85% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.5 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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

Should I pick the 2.5 GHz or 3.3 GHz turbo version of the Xeon E5-2680 v3?

Both speeds belong to the same processor; the 2.5 GHz base runs at 3.3 GHz turbo when thermal headroom allows, so there is no separate version to choose.

What does the 2.5 GHz base clock with 3.3 GHz turbo mean for real workloads?

Each of the 2 installed Xeon E5-2680 v3 chips has 12 cores running at 2.5 GHz base and can boost to 3.3 GHz, providing up to 24 cores for virtualization, databases or HPC tasks.

How does the 12 Gb/s SAS controller and 10Gb SFP+ networking limit actual throughput?

The PERC H730 1GB controller supports 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA links, and the X520/I350 card provides 2x 10Gb SFP+ plus 2x 1GbE ports, capping storage and network speeds at those rates.

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