DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2699 v3 18‑core 2.3 GHz 768 GB DDR4 8× 1.2 TB SAS H730

Dual 18‑core Xeon server for enterprise workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack system built around two Intel Xeon E5‑2699 v3 processors, each running 18 cores at 2.3 GHz with a 3.6 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots and supports a maximum of 1.5 TB. The platform targets midsize and large organisations running databases, virtual desktop infrastructure, data warehousing or high‑performance computing nodes.

Storage and networking limits of the SAS

The integrated PERC H730 controller provides 1 GB cache and 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity, enabling RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass‑through modes across the eight 2.5‑inch drive bays. Eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives are installed, so capacity is fixed at that level unless drives are replaced. Network I/O is handled by an Intel X520/I350 daughter card delivering two 1 GbE ports and two 10 GbE SFP+ ports, with no additional onboard interfaces.

Rail‑mount installation with iDRAC remote setup

Ready Rails and a front bezel are included, allowing the 2U chassis to slide into a standard rack without extra hardware. Dual hot‑swap 750 W platinum power supplies provide redundancy once both are seated and cabled. Initial configuration is performed through iDRAC 8 Enterprise, which gives full remote KVM, power control and hardware monitoring; the most common issue is forgetting to assign a static IP to iDRAC before the first boot, which leaves the management interface unreachable.