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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 12-Core 256GB DDR4 H730 8x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-RSJ0-63793

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon CPUs, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730 RAID controller and eight 300 GB SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 256GB

HDD 8 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon E5-2680 v3 deliver 24 cores at 2.5GHz base
  • 256GB DDR4 2133MHz ECC memory supports virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730 1GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 300GB 10K SAS drives provide fast storage capacity
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise plus quad-port 1GbE/10Gb SFP+ for remote management

Two-Socket Xeon Server for Enterprise Workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors, each running at 2.5 GHz with 12 cores and a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. The system targets midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure, databases or high-performance computing data nodes.

Storage and Network Limits of the SAS Controller

The PERC H730 controller provides 1 GB cache and supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode over a 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA interface. Eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives are installed in the 2.5-inch bays. The Intel X520/I350 daughter card delivers two 1 GbE ports and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for network connectivity.

Verify Rack Space, Power

Confirm that your rack can accommodate a 2U chassis with the included ready rails and front bezel. The dual 750 W platinum power supplies require compatible PDU outlets and support hot-swap redundancy. Memory can scale to 1.5 TB across 24 DDR4 slots, so plan future upgrades within the registered ECC specification.

How it compares

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

Price $1,229.99
Cheaper than about 67% 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 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 pick the 256 GB DDR4 configuration or add more modules up to the 1.5 TB maximum?

The system ships with 256 GB across eight 32 GB DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC modules, leaving sixteen of the twenty-four slots free for future expansion up to the 1.5 TB limit.

How does the 2.5 GHz base clock and 3.3 GHz turbo on the dual Xeon E5-2680 v3 CPUs translate to real-world throughput?

Two 12-core processors running at 2.5 GHz base with 3.3 GHz turbo deliver twenty-four cores and forty-eight threads, suited for virtualisation, databases and high-performance computing workloads.

What RAID levels and drive speeds does the PERC H730 1 GB controller support with the eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives?

The H730 handles RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 at 12 Gb/s SAS, so the eight 300 GB 10K drives can be arranged for capacity, redundancy or a mix of both.

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