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Silver 2U rack server front with eight drive bays, bezel and rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 12-Core 128GB DDR4 8x 400GB SSD H730

SKU CH-8Y4Q-H24SR

Dual 12-core Xeon server with 128GB DDR4, eight 400GB SSDs on a PERC H730 RAID controller, quad-port 1/10GbE networking and iDRAC8 Enterprise in a 2U rack chassis

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon processors at 2.5 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots scales to 1.5 TB
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs deliver fast storage in eight 2.5-inch bays
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking built in

Dual Xeon E5-2680 v3 server for virtualisation

The PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors. Each CPU delivers 12 cores at 2.5 GHz with a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. The system ships with 128 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across eight modules. It targets midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure and high-performance computing workloads.

PERC H730 controller with eight 400 GB SSDs

The single specification that determines fit is the Dell PERC H730 1 GB storage controller paired with eight 400 GB SATA 6 Gb/s 2.5-inch enterprise SSDs. The controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes. This combination fixes the storage capacity and performance envelope for database or virtualisation deployments.

24 DIMM slots and quad-port networking

The chassis provides 24 DDR4 slots allowing expansion up to 1.5 TB of memory. Network connectivity comes from an Intel X520/I350 daughter card delivering two 1 GbE ports and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. Dual 750 W platinum hot-swap power supplies, iDRAC 8 Enterprise remote management, ready rails and a front bezel complete the rack-ready package.

How it compares

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

Price $1,194.99
Cheaper than about 68% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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 does the 2.5 GHz base clock mean for actual throughput?

Two Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors run at 2.5 GHz base with 3.3 GHz turbo across 12 cores each, giving 24 cores total for parallel workloads.

What does the PERC H730 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller cap in practice?

The PERC H730 1GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through at 12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA speeds.

What rails and clearance does the 2U chassis need?

Ready Rails are included for tool-less mounting in a standard rack; the unit occupies 2U of height and uses dual 750 W hot-swap power supplies.

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