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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v4 2.0GHz 14-core 768GB DDR4 H730 2x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-608H-QCNSA

2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors, 768 GB DDR4 memory, H730 RAID controller and two 300 GB SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 768GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual 14-core Xeon E5-2660 v4 at 2.0 GHz base and 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 768 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC across 24 slots
  • PERC H730 1 GB cache controller with RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Two 300 GB 10 K SAS drives plus quad-port 1/10 GbE network card
  • Dual 750 W platinum hot-swap PSUs with iDRAC8 Enterprise and rails

Dual-socket 14-core rack server for virtualisation

The PowerEdge R730 delivers two Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors at 2.0 GHz with 14 cores each, paired with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots. A PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages the included 300 GB 10 K SAS drives and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 8 Enterprise provide redundancy and remote management in a 2U chassis.

Ideal for memory-heavy workloads.

This configuration suits virtual desktop infrastructure, database nodes and high-performance computing clusters that benefit from high core counts and large DDR4 capacity. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, all-flash storage tiers or single-thread performance beyond 3.2 GHz turbo should look elsewhere. The eight 2.5-inch bays and quad-port 1 GbE plus dual 10 Gb SFP+ networking fit dense rack deployments.

PERC H730 RAID controller

The installed H730 mini controller handles SAS and SATA drives at 12 Gb/s and enables battery-backed write-back cache for the supported RAID levels. It determines whether the server can run the desired redundancy scheme or pass-through mode for software-defined storage. Verify the controller feature set matches the planned array layout before purchase.

How it compares

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

Price $2,727.99
Pricier than about 62% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher 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 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 RAM768 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

Should I choose the 768GB DDR4 configuration or add more memory up to the 1.5TB maximum?

The server ships with 768GB across 24 slots using 32GB DDR4 modules. All slots are populated, so expanding to 1.5TB requires replacing existing modules with higher-capacity DDR4 DIMMs.

What does the 2.0GHz base clock with 3.2GHz turbo mean for actual workload performance?

Each of the two 14-core Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors runs at 2.0GHz base and can boost to 3.2GHz under load, giving 28 total cores for parallel tasks like virtualization or databases.

How does the PERC H730 12Gb/s SAS controller limit storage speed in practice?

The H730 supports 12Gb/s SAS and SATA with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60. The installed 300GB 10K SAS drives connect at 12Gb/s, while SATA SSDs would be capped at 6Gb/s by the drive interface.

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