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Silver 2U rack server with eight front drive bays and a bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 12-core 64GB DDR4 8× 800GB SSD

SKU CH-69HK-HEHRZ

Dual 12-core Xeon 2U rack server with 64GB DDR4 and eight 800GB SATA SSDs on a PERC H730 controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • 24 memory slots enable up to 1.5TB DDR4 capacity
  • Dual Xeon E5-2680 v3 deliver 24 cores at 2.5GHz base clock
  • PERC H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 800GB SATA SSDs provide high-speed enterprise storage
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise enables full remote server management

Dual 12-core Xeon rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack-mount server system built for midsize and large enterprise workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors, each running at 2.5 GHz with 12 cores and a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 64 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across four 16 GB modules. A Dell PERC H730 storage controller with 1 GB cache manages eight 800 GB SATA solid-state drives.

Virtualisation hosts and database nodes

This server suits teams consolidating virtual machines, running virtual desktop infrastructure or hosting data-warehouse and e-commerce databases. The dual-socket design and 24 DIMM slots support up to 1.5 TB of memory for memory-intensive applications. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets or a different drive interface should look at other platforms. The quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections for flexible fabric integration.

1.5 TB maximum DDR4 capacity

The motherboard offers 24 DDR4 slots and a 1.5 TB ceiling, which determines how far the platform can scale for in-memory databases or dense virtualisation. Populated with 64 GB today, the system leaves ample headroom for future growth. The LGA 2011-3 sockets and Intel C610 chipset lock the processor generation to the installed Xeon E5-2680 v3 parts.

How it compares

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

Price $1,593.99
Cheaper than about 57% 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 SSD8 × 800 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 mount the server in a rack with the included Ready Rails?

Attach the supplied Ready Rails to the rack posts, slide the 2U chassis into the rails until it locks, then snap on the front bezel; the step often missed is securing the bezel latches so the unit does not shift.

Which components will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The two 750 Watt platinum power supplies and the PERC H730 controller battery are the primary field-replaceable units; SSDs and fans are also hot-swap but typically last longer.

What limit appears first when the dual 12-core Xeons run at sustained 3.3 GHz turbo?

Thermal headroom inside the 2U chassis becomes the bottleneck before power draw hits the 750 W PSU ceiling, so adequate airflow through the front bezel is critical.

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