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Dell PowerEdge R730 2U rack server, silver front bezel, eight drive bays, slide rails visible

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server 2x E5-2683 v3 14C 2.0GHz 256GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-RZX6-3PX84

Dual 14-core Xeon 2.0 GHz server with 256 GB DDR4, eight 300 GB SAS drives, H730 RAID controller and 10 GbE networking in a 2U rack chassis

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 256GB

HDD 8 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors deliver 28 threads at 2.0 GHz base and 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules supports up to 1.5 TB total
  • PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives provide high-speed storage in 2.5-inch bays
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies with iDRAC8 Enterprise ensure redundant power and remote management

Dual-socket Xeon server for virtualisation

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack system built around two Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3 processors, each with 14 cores at 2.0 GHz. It ships with 256 GB of registered DDR4 ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. The platform targets midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, VDI, databases or HPC data nodes.

Hot-swap drive bays and redundant power

Eight 2.5-inch bays hold 300 GB 10K SAS drives served by a PERC H730 1 GB controller with battery-backed cache. Two 750 W platinum power supplies and hot-swap fans support non-stop uptime. A quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, while iDRAC 8 Enterprise enables remote management.

DDR4 memory ceiling and SAS throughput define

The C610 chipset caps total memory at 1.5 TB across 24 slots, so further expansion requires higher-capacity DDR4 RDIMMs. Storage performance is bounded by the 12 Gb/s SAS interface and the RAID controller’s supported levels. Network growth depends on available PCIe slots not described in the data.

How it compares

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Price $1,185.99
Cheaper than about 68% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 R730
Model nameR730
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slots1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot, Single Riser Included (Riser 3)
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

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Questions about this item

What SAS speed does the PERC H730 controller support and how does it limit the 300GB drives?

The PERC H730 is a 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller; the installed 300GB 10K drives also run at 12Gb/s so the backplane and controller match without a bottleneck.

What rack hardware is included and what spacing does the 2U chassis need?

Ready rails and a front bezel ship with the server; the rails fit standard EIA square-hole or threaded-hole racks and the unit occupies two rack units of vertical space.

How is the iDRAC 8 Enterprise remote management enabled and what step is often missed?

Connect the dedicated iDRAC network port to your management LAN, then configure a static IP or DHCP reservation in the iDRAC BIOS before the OS loads; skipping the network setup leaves remote access unreachable.

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