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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 2.5-inch drive trays, dual power supplies and sliding rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server 2× Xeon E5-2660 v3 2.6GHz 10-Core 256GB DDR4 H730 8× 2.5" Trays

SKU CH-34HW-DXY3T

Two-socket 2U rack server with 20 cores at 2.6 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC, PERC H730 RAID controller, eight 2.5-inch drive bays, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Dual 10-core Xeon CPUs at 2.6 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules
  • PERC H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Quad-port network card delivers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links
  • Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies with hot-swap capability

Dual Xeon 10-core server for virtualisation

The PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack system equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors running at 2.6 GHz with a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. Each CPU provides 10 cores, giving 20 threads in total for parallel workloads. The platform targets midsize and large enterprises running virtualisation, databases or high-performance computing nodes.

Redundant 750 W platinum PSUs and hot-swap cooling

Two 750 watt platinum-efficiency power supplies operate in a redundant hot-swap configuration. The chassis uses forced-air cooling designed for continuous operation in data-centre environments. Power draw scales with CPU load and installed drives, while the platinum rating helps reduce waste heat under typical utilisation.

24 DDR4 slots and eight 2.5" drive bays

The board offers 24 DIMM slots supporting up to 1.5 TB of registered ECC DDR4 memory, currently populated with eight 32 GB modules at 2133 MHz. Storage connects through a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache enabling RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Eight front-accessible 2.5-inch trays accept SAS or SATA drives but ship empty. A quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 GbE SFP+ links. iDRAC 8 Enterprise gives dedicated out-of-band management. ReadyRails and a front bezel are included for standard rack mounting.

How it compares

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

Price $927.99
Cheaper than about 76% 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 count10-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
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 install the 256GB DDR4 2133MHz registered ECC memory into the 24 DIMM slots and what is the common mistake?

Populate all 24 slots in matched sets per CPU following the silkscreen sequence; the step people miss is mixing capacities or skipping the required order, which prevents the system from posting.

What maintenance will the PERC H730 1GB controller battery need over time?

The controller battery backs the write cache; plan to replace it when iDRAC 8 Enterprise reports a degraded state, typically after several years of continuous operation.

What limit appears first when both Xeon E5-2660 v3 CPUs run sustained 10-core workloads?

The 2U chassis and dual 750-watt platinum power supplies set the thermal and power envelope; sustained turbo at 3.3 GHz will hit that limit before the processors themselves throttle.

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