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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2630v3 2.4GHz 16GB DDR4 2x 300GB 15K SAS H330

SKU CH-7PPG-JEGEG

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2630v3 2.4GHz CPUs, 16GB DDR4, two 300GB 15K SAS drives and H330 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 15K

  • Dual Xeon E5-2630v3 CPUs deliver 32 threads for parallel workloads
  • 16GB DDR4 memory with 24 DIMM slots supports up to 1536GB total capacity
  • Two 300GB 15K SAS drives provide fast rotational storage
  • H330 12Gbps RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 configurations
  • Redundant 750W hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime during failures

Dual Xeon 2U server for virtualization workloads

The PowerEdge R730 fits in a 2U rack slot and ships with two eight-core Xeon E5-2630v3 processors at 2.4GHz. Sixteen gigabytes of DDR4 memory occupy a small fraction of the 24 available DIMM slots. The H330 RAID controller manages the two installed 300GB 15K SAS drives and can address up to 64TB across eight hot-plug bays.

Sustained multi-threaded throughput

Dual 750W hot-swap power supplies keep the platform running during a module failure. The Xeon pair delivers 32 logical threads for continuous hypervisor or database tasks without the thermal throttling seen in smaller chassis. PCIe 3.0 lanes remain available for additional NICs or accelerator cards while the PERC slot stays dedicated to storage.

Hot-plug bays and remote management for daily ops

Eight 3.5-inch drive bays accept SAS or SATA media and eject without tools, letting technicians swap disks while the server stays online. The iDRAC8 Express module provides out-of-band console access, firmware updates and power cycling over a dedicated network port. Four onboard 1GbE ports handle production traffic, with optional 10GbE daughter cards for higher throughput.

How it compares

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Price $807.99
Cheaper than about 81% 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 H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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 loud or hot does the R730 get with its two 750 W redundant supplies running 24/7?

Dual 750 W hot-swap supplies share the load, so each runs at lower utilisation and fan speed than a single unit would; the 2U chassis uses high-volume fans that ramp with CPU temperature, keeping the E5-2630v3 processors within thermal limits during continuous operation.

Which cables or drive trays must I already have to populate the remaining six 3.5-inch bays?

The eight hot-plug bays accept standard 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives; trays are included only with the two factory-installed 300 GB 15 K SAS drives, so additional drives need their own Dell-compatible 3.5-inch hot-plug trays and SAS/SATA data cables.

Will my older PCIe 2.0 expansion cards work in the seven PCIe 3.0 slots alongside the dedicated H330 slot?

Yes — the seven PCIe 3.0 slots are backward compatible with PCIe 2.0 and 1.1 cards, so legacy adapters will function at their native speed while the PERC H330 occupies its own dedicated slot.

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