DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2x E5-2609v3 1.9GHz 16GB 8x 300GB SAS H330

2U rack server for virtualisation

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2609v3 six-core processors running at 1.9GHz. It ships with 16GB of DDR4 memory and eight 300GB 15K SAS drives managed by a PERC H330 RAID controller. The platform targets IT teams that need dense compute and fast local storage in a standard rack footprint.

Hot-plug bays and redundant power free rack space

Eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays accept SAS or SATA drives without tools, while the H330 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 across them. Two 750W redundant power supplies keep the system running if one unit fails. Up to seven PCIe 3.0 slots plus a dedicated PERC slot leave room for network or storage expansion cards.

Sixteen-core baseline sustains steady throughput

The dual six-core CPUs deliver sixteen threads at a constant 1.9GHz, giving predictable performance for database or virtualisation workloads that run for hours. DDR4 memory can scale to 1536GB across twenty-four DIMM slots when the application demands more capacity. iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller provides out-of-band monitoring so administrators can track thermals and power draw during extended jobs.