DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2699 v4 2.2 GHz 22-core 768 GB DDR4 2× 800 GB SSD H730

Dual 22-core Xeon density

The PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 processors running at 2.2 GHz with a 3.6 GHz turbo frequency. Each CPU delivers 22 cores, giving 44 cores total for heavily threaded workloads such as virtualisation, database serving and high-performance computing nodes. The system ships with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots, leaving headroom to reach the 1.5 TB maximum capacity. It targets organisations that need maximum core count in a compact 2U form factor.

From lower-core predecessors

Replacing earlier dual-socket servers limited to 8, 10 or 12 cores per processor, this configuration doubles thread capacity without expanding rack footprint. The jump is worthwhile when licensing costs scale per socket and the workload can saturate 44 cores, such as large virtual desktop infrastructure deployments or dense container hosts. Buyers who only need modest thread counts or single-socket economics will find smaller platforms more cost-effective.

Sustained throughput under load

Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and redundant hot-swap design keep the platform stable during prolonged compute runs. The PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages the two 800 GB SATA SSDs in RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60, delivering consistent I/O for database logs and scratch space. Quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links prevents bottlenecks when moving data between cluster nodes. iDRAC 8 Enterprise provides remote monitoring and firmware updates without physical access.