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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 2.5-inch drive bays and dual redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2660 v4 2.0 GHz 14-core 256 GB DDR4 8× 1.2 TB SAS H730

SKU CH-5JRC-2W4DG

2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.0 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 1.2 TB SAS drives on a PERC H730 RAID controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking and dual 750 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 256GB

HDD 8 x 1.2TB 10K SAS

  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors handle heavy multi-threaded workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory supports large virtualised environments
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives provide fast redundant storage
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise gives full remote server management

Dual 14-core Xeon server for virtualisation

The PowerEdge R730 fits 2U of rack space and installs two Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors at 2.0 GHz with 14 cores each. Registered ECC DDR4 memory totals 256 GB across eight 32 GB modules. A PERC H730 controller manages eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives. Dual 750 W platinum supplies and iDRAC 8 Enterprise complete the platform.

Redundant cooling and power keep noise predictable

Hot-swap 750 W platinum power supplies share the load so neither unit runs at peak. The 2U chassis directs front-to-rear airflow across both CPUs and the 24 DIMM slots. Under typical virtualisation density the fans settle to a steady low speed rather than ramping sharply.

Sustained database and HPC nodes stay within

Turbo lifts each core to 3.2 GHz while all 28 threads remain active, and the platinum supplies maintain efficiency at continuous draw. The H730 battery-backed cache absorbs write bursts without throttling the SAS array. iDRAC 8 Enterprise logs thermal trends so capacity planning uses real data, not burst estimates.

How it compares

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Price $1,498.99
Cheaper than about 59% 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 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

How do I install the eight 1.2 TB SAS drives and the H730 controller, and what step is often missed?

Mount the 2.5" drives in the eight front hot-swap bays, seat the H730 mini card in its dedicated slot, then use the PERC BIOS utility to create a virtual disk before the OS sees any volume.

Which component will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The 10K SAS hard drives have moving parts and a finite write endurance; they typically wear out before the DDR4 memory, CPUs, or the two 750 W power supplies.

What limit appears first when the dual 14-core Xeons run sustained heavy workloads?

The two 750 W platinum power supplies set the total power envelope; once combined CPU, memory, and drive draw reaches that ceiling, the system will throttle or shut down.

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