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DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v3 2.6GHz 10 Core 512GB DDR4 H730 8x 2.5" Trays

SKU CH-Q6PK-AB4DC

A 2U rack server with two 10-core Xeon processors at 2.6 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 memory, a PERC H730 RAID controller, eight 2.5-inch drive trays and dual 750 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Dual 10-core Xeon E5-2660 v3 at 2.6 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4-2133 registered ECC across 16 DIMM slots
  • PERC H730 1 GB cache controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 2.5" SAS/SATA hot-swap bays ready for drives
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise plus dual 750 W platinum PSUs for remote management and power redundancy

Dual Xeon Rack Server for Virtualisation

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with ten cores. It ships with 512 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across sixteen 32 GB modules. A PERC H730 1 GB controller provides RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 support for the eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays.

Suited for dense compute and memory workloads

This configuration fits midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure, databases or high-performance computing nodes. The dual-socket design and large memory capacity handle heavily threaded applications and virtualisation hosts. Buyers who require more than two processors or memory beyond 1.5 TB should evaluate other platforms.

Maximum memory capacity of 1.5 TB

The system board offers twenty-four DDR4 slots and supports up to 1.5 TB of registered ECC memory. With 512 GB already installed, there is headroom for future expansion within the same chassis. This ceiling determines whether the server can grow with workload demands without a platform change.

How it compares

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

Price $1,701.99
Cheaper than about 55% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 count10-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
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

How can I verify the PERC H730 controller is operating correctly after installation?

During POST the controller initialises and displays its firmware version; the iDRAC8 Enterprise dashboard then shows battery health, RAID status and drive enumeration for all 8 bays.

Which drive trays and cabling are included, and what must I add to populate the 8 bays?

The server ships with 8 Dell 2.5" SAS/SATA trays, the H730 mini controller with 1GB cache and battery, plus two 750 W power supplies; you supply the SAS or SATA drives.

The system has 512 GB DDR4 — how do I decide whether to expand toward the 1.5 TB maximum?

16 of the 24 DIMM slots are filled with 32 GB modules at 2133 MHz; add matching registered ECC DDR4 in the 8 free slots to reach the 1.5 TB limit.

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