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Silver 2U rack server chassis with eight front 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2x E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 32GB DDR4 H330 8 x 3.5" hot-plug

SKU CH-QC3F-AVVP7

2U rack server with dual 1.9 GHz Xeon CPUs, 32 GB DDR4, H330 RAID controller and eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays

  • ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 32GB

HDD None

  • Dual Xeon E5-2609 v3 CPUs deliver 12 cores for parallel workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4 memory installed across 24 DIMM slots for scalable capacity
  • PERC H330 12 Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 for data protection
  • 8 hot-plug 3.5" drive bays accept SAS or SATA drives up to 64 TB total
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies maintain uptime during power events

Server identity and target buyer

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server fitted with dual Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processors at 1.9GHz and 32GB of DDR4 memory. It uses a Dell PERC H330 controller for SAS and SATA drives across eight hot-plug 3.5-inch bays. The system includes redundant 750W power supplies, a DVD drive and a Matrox G200 graphics chip. No operating system or drive trays are supplied.

Who should consider it and who should not

This server suits organisations needing dense, expandable storage in a standard rack with hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. It is not for buyers who need more than two processors, who require installed drives or an operating system, or who need GPU compute beyond basic display output.

The deciding specification

Memory is capped at 32GB across 24 DIMM slots, so the installed capacity is also the maximum this configuration can reach. If your workload demands more RAM, this chassis cannot accept it.

How it compares

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

Price $872.99
Cheaper than about 78% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 32 GB
Lower than about 80% 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
Model namePowerEdge R730
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM32 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity32 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
Maximum storage64 TB
Optical driveDVD ROM
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsUp to 7 x PCIe 3.0 plus dedicated PERC slot
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Product weight70 lb (31.8 kg)
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express (default), iDRAC8 Enterprise (upgrade) 8 GB vFlash media (upgrade), 16 GB vFlash media (upgrade)

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Questions about this item

How does the 1.9 GHz clock speed of the dual E5-2609 v3 CPUs affect real-world throughput?

Each CPU has six cores at 1.9 GHz, giving twelve threads total. The H330 controller and 2400 MT/s DDR4 keep data flowing to those cores, so batch workloads scale across all threads without a single bottleneck.

What does the H330 12Gbps RAID controller cap in practice for the eight 3.5-inch bays?

The H330 supports SAS and SATA drives at 12 Gbps per lane and handles RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60 across all eight bays, so aggregate throughput is limited by the drive mix and RAID level chosen.

What physical space and mounting hardware does the 2U chassis require?

The unit measures 26.8 inches deep, 17.44 inches wide and 3.4 inches high, weighs 58 lbs, and needs a two-post or four-post rack with standard square-hole rails; rail kit is not included.

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