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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 2.5-inch drive bays and dual hot-swap power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 12-Core 2.5GHz 64GB DDR4 H730 8x 2.5" Trays

SKU CH-KM8S-9766A

Dual 12-core Xeon 2U rack server with 64 GB DDR4, PERC H730 controller, eight 2.5" drive trays, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking, iDRAC8 Enterprise and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon CPUs deliver 24 threads at 2.5 GHz base with 3.3 GHz turbo
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory installed across four slots supports up to 1.5 TB total
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Quad-port network card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise give redundant power and remote management

Dual-socket Xeon E5-2680 v3 server for enterprise

The PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors, each running at 2.5 GHz with 12 cores. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across four modules. The system targets midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure, databases or high-performance computing nodes.

Tool-less rail mounting

Ready Rails allow the chassis to slide into a standard rack without tools, and the front bezel snaps on afterwards. Both 750 W platinum power supplies and the eight 2.5-inch drive trays are hot-swappable, so failed units can be replaced while the server stays online. The PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode, but no drives are included, so storage must be sourced separately.

Verify rack depth, network cabling

The dual-processor LGA 2011-3 configuration uses the Intel C610 chipset and offers 24 DIMM slots, leaving 20 slots free for growth up to 1.5 TB of DDR4. Network connectivity comes from an Intel X520/I350 daughter card providing two 1 GbE ports and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports, so ensure your switch has compatible transceivers. iDRAC 8 Enterprise is licensed for full remote management, but confirm that your rack can accommodate the 2U height and the required airflow clearance.

How it compares

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

Price $500.99
Cheaper than about 92% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.5 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 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 do I verify the PERC H730 controller and both Xeon E5-2680 v3 CPUs are detected after powering on the R730?

During POST the system BIOS lists each processor and the H730 firmware version; iDRAC8 Enterprise then shows both CPUs at 2.5 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo, 64 GB DDR4 across four 16 GB modules, and the controller battery status as healthy.

Which components ship inside the chassis and which items must be sourced separately for the R730?

The box contains the 2U server with two Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730 1 GB controller, eight 2.5-inch drive trays, X520/I350 quad-port network card, iDRAC8 Enterprise, two 750 W platinum PSUs, bezel and rails. Drives are not included.

Should I choose the 64 GB DDR4 configuration or plan to populate more of the 24 slots up to 1.5 TB?

The system arrives with four 16 GB DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC modules occupying four of 24 slots; adding matching modules later lets you scale toward the 1.5 TB maximum without replacing the factory memory.

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