DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server 2x E5-2609v3 1.9Ghz 32GB DDR4 2x 300GB SAS H730

Dell PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server system designed for datacentre deployment. It ships with dual Intel Xeon E5-2609v3 six-core processors at 1.9GHz and 32GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots. Storage is handled by a PERC H730 RAID controller with 1GB cache driving two 300GB 15K SAS drives in eight hot-plug 2.5-inch bays. Redundant 750W power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management complete the platform.

Suits virtualisation hosts needing dense CPU cores

This server fits teams running VM clusters, database nodes or backup targets that benefit from 12 total cores and hardware RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60. The 24 DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to the installed 32GB limit. Buyers who need more than two 300GB drives or require 10GbE networking out of the box should evaluate other configurations as the base unit includes only four 1GbE ports and two drives.

PERC H730 RAID controller with 1GB cache

The storage controller determines drive compatibility and RAID capability for this chassis. It supports SAS and SATA drives across the eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays with RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. The 1GB cache enables write-back acceleration for the included 300GB 15K SAS drives. Confirm your workload fits these RAID modes and drive interfaces before purchase.