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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 12-core 256GB DDR4 8x 400GB SSD H730

SKU CH-W0D1-R987R

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon CPUs, 256GB DDR4, eight 400GB SSDs and PERC H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • 24 cores at 2.5 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 256 GB DDR4 2133 MHz ECC memory across 24 slots up to 1.5 TB
  • 8 × 400 GB SATA SSDs on PERC H730 RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Quad-port X520/I350 with 2 × 1 GbE and 2 × 10 Gb SFP+
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise plus dual 750 W platinum PSUs with rails and bezel

Dual Xeon E5-2680 v3 12-core server

The DELL PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors running at 2.5 GHz with 12 cores each. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs connect through a PERC H730 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 8 Enterprise remote management come standard.

Sustained multi-threaded throughput

Turbo frequency reaches 3.3 GHz, yet the dual-socket design and 24 DIMM slots let the system keep all 24 cores fed during long database or virtualisation runs. The H730 cache battery protects write-back data if power fluctuates. Quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links prevents bottlenecks when the server acts as a data node in HPC clusters or VDI farms.

Verify rack depth and network cabling

Confirm the cabinet can accept a 2U chassis with sliding rails and that front-to-rear airflow matches your aisle layout. Ensure SFP+ transceivers and fibre or DAC cables are on hand for the 10 Gb ports. Check that the operating system and hypervisor support the Intel C610 chipset and PERC H730 driver stack before deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $1,516.99
Cheaper than about 59% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 RAM256 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

How much heat and power will the dual 750 watt platinum PSUs and two 12 core Xeon E5-2680 v3 CPUs generate when running 24/7?

The server includes two 750 watt platinum efficiency power supplies with hot-swap redundancy; actual heat output and power draw depend on workload but the platinum rating indicates high conversion efficiency under load.

What caddies or rails are required to install the eight 400GB SATA SSDs into the 2.5 inch drive bays?

The 2U chassis provides eight 2.5 inch hot-swap bays and the unit ships with ready rails and a front bezel; the SSDs are already installed in Dell drive carriers so no additional caddies are needed.

Will the PERC H730 1GB controller and Intel C610 chipset work with older SATA II drives if I keep some for cold storage?

The H730 controller supports SAS and SATA at 12 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s respectively and is backward compatible with slower SATA drives; the C610 chipset provides the platform I/O for the dual LGA 2011-3 processors.

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