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Silver 2U rack server with eight 2.5-inch drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2x E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 16GB DDR4 2x 300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-CPQC-5Q1QZ

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 CPUs, 16GB DDR4, two 300GB SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

HDD 2 x 300GB

  • Dual eight-core Xeon processors deliver 32 virtual cores for parallel workloads
  • 16GB DDR4 memory installs in 24 slots supporting up to 1536GB capacity
  • Two 300GB 15K SAS drives provide fast hot-plug storage in 2.5" bays
  • H730 RAID controller with 1GB cache manages RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 arrays
  • Redundant 750W power supplies maintain uptime in 2U rack form factor

Enterprise rack server for virtualization workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server designed for businesses running virtualized applications and databases. It ships with dual Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 processors, each offering eight cores at 2.4 GHz for a total of 32 virtual threads. Sixteen gigabytes of DDR4 memory are installed across 24 available DIMM slots. The system includes redundant 750 W hot-swap power supplies and a DVD-ROM drive.

Storage controller and drive configuration

A PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache manages the two included 300 GB 15 K SAS drives in hot-plug 2.5 inch bays. The controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for flexible data protection. Eight drive bays in total allow expansion up to 64 TB of raw SAS or SATA capacity. No solid-state drives are installed from the factory.

Suits IT teams needing dense compute

This server fits organisations that want a compact 2U platform with strong multi-threaded performance and internal storage headroom. Buyers who need larger memory footprints from day one should look elsewhere, as only 16 GB is populated despite support for much higher capacities. Teams requiring 10 GbE networking or GPU acceleration will need to add optional daughter cards and PCIe cards separately.

How it compares

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

Price $901.99
Cheaper than about 77% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% 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 RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity16 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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

What does the 2.4 GHz clock speed on the E5-2630 v3 CPUs mean once the server is running real workloads?

Each of the two processors runs eight cores at a base 2.4 GHz, giving 16 physical cores and 32 threads for parallel tasks such as virtualization or database work.

The PERC H730 controller is listed as 12 Gbps SAS — what does that cap in practice?

The controller supports 12 Gbps SAS signaling and RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, so the practical ceiling is the drive speed and the number of drives in the array.

What does the 2U, 26.8-inch deep chassis need to fit in my rack?

The server occupies 2U of height (3.4 inches) and requires a rack with at least 26.8 inches of usable depth; it weighs 58 lbs, so rails rated for that load are recommended.

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