DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2699 v4 2.2 GHz 22-core 768 GB DDR4 H730 2× 300 GB SAS

Dual 22-core Xeon server for dense virtualization

This 2U rack system ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 processors running at 2.2 GHz, each delivering 22 cores. The 768 GB DDR4 memory fills 24 slots with 32 GB registered ECC modules at 2400 MHz. A PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across eight 2.5-inch SAS bays, currently populated with two 300 GB 10K drives. Quad-port networking provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, while iDRAC 8 Enterprise handles remote management. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and ready rails complete the package.

Suits enterprises running databases.

The twin 22-core CPUs and large memory footprint serve heavily threaded workloads such as virtual desktop infrastructure, data warehousing and high-performance computing. Eight drive bays and the H730 controller support broad RAID flexibility for local storage tiers. Buyers who need more than 1.5 TB of RAM, more than two sockets or GPU-accelerated compute should look elsewhere.

Max memory capacity of 1.5 TB defines upgrade

Installed memory sits at 768 GB across all 24 DDR4 slots, leaving no free DIMM positions for expansion without removing modules. The platform ceiling is 1.5 TB, so any future growth requires replacing the existing 32 GB sticks with higher-capacity registered ECC DDR4. This limit is the decisive factor when planning the server's service life.