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Silver 2U rack server with eight front drive bays, dual redundant power supplies, and a DVD drive

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 16GB DDR4 2× 900GB SAS H730

SKU CH-Z86Q-2WYR7

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 CPUs, 16GB DDR4, two 900GB SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

HDD 2 x 900GB

  • Dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 CPUs deliver 32 virtual cores for multi-threaded workloads
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 1GB cache
  • 24 DDR4 DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to 1536GB
  • 8 hot-plug 2.5" drive bays enable flexible SAS or SATA storage
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies maintain uptime during power events

Server purpose

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built for virtualisation, database and enterprise application workloads. Dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 processors provide 16 physical cores and 32 threads at 2.4 GHz. Sixteen gigabytes of DDR4 memory and a Perc H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache support RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the installed drives.

Fit and alternatives

This configuration suits teams that need a ready-to-run platform with redundant 750 W power supplies, hot-plug 2.5-inch bays and integrated iDRAC8 remote management. Buyers who require more than 16 GB of memory from day one, or who need additional PCIe 3.0 slots beyond the seven available, should evaluate larger chassis or higher-density models.

Deciding specification

The installed storage consists of two 900 GB 10K SAS drives connected to the H730 controller. Capacity can scale to 64 TB across eight bays, but the current two-drive set limits usable space and redundancy options until more drives are added.

How it compares

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

Price $871.99
Cheaper than about 78% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% 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
Model namePowerEdge R730
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity16 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Maximum storage64 TB
Optical driveDVD ROM
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsUp to 7 x PCIe 3.0 plus dedicated PERC slot
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Product weight70 lb (31.8 kg)
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express (default), iDRAC8 Enterprise (upgrade) 8 GB vFlash media (upgrade), 16 GB vFlash media (upgrade)

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Questions about this item

How do I confirm the H730 RAID controller is managing both 900GB SAS drives correctly after setup?

Open the H730 BIOS utility during boot and verify the virtual disk shows both 900GB drives in the desired RAID level, then check iDRAC8 storage health for green status on each physical disk.

What comes in the box and which items must be purchased separately?

The server ships with two Xeon E5-2630 v3 CPUs, 16GB DDR4, two 900GB 10K SAS drives with trays, H730 1GB controller, dual 750W power supplies, DVD drive and 4-port 1GbE daughter card. OS, extra memory modules, additional drives, 10GbE NDC and iDRAC Enterprise licence are not included.

Which memory capacity should I choose if I want to expand beyond the installed 16GB?

The board has 24 DDR4 slots supporting 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB or 128GB modules up to 2400MT/s; populate in sets of 12 per processor to reach the 1536GB maximum.

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