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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 12-core 512GB DDR4

SKU CH-1CQF-NHC05

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors at 2.5 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730 RAID controller, two 300 GB 10K SAS drives, quad-port 1 GbE and 10 GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual 12-core Xeon processors reach 3.3GHz turbo for heavy compute loads
  • 512GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules supports large virtualisation environments
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Quad-port network card delivers two 1GbE and two 10Gb SFP+ connections
  • Dual 750W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise provide redundancy and remote management

Dual Xeon E5-2680 v3 server for virtualisation

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack system equipped with two 12-core Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors running at 2.5 GHz with a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. It targets midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure or high-performance computing nodes. Buyers who need GPU-accelerated AI training or single-threaded application speed will not find those strengths here.

Sustained load handling

Sixteen registered ECC DDR4 modules at 2133 MHz provide 512 GB of memory capacity, leaving eight slots free to reach the 1.5 TB maximum. Two hot-swap 750 watt platinum power supplies share the load so a single failure does not interrupt operation. The Intel C610 chipset and dual-socket design keep both CPUs fed during extended database or VDI sessions without thermal throttling.

8-bay SAS chassis with PERC H730 and quad-port

The front panel holds eight 2.5-inch drive bays connected to a Dell PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Two 300 GB 10K SAS drives are installed, leaving six bays for expansion. A quad-port daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, while iDRAC 8 Enterprise gives full remote console and power control. Ready rails and a bezel are included for immediate rack mounting.

How it compares

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

Price $1,527.99
Cheaper than about 58% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 RAM512 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

How loud and hot does the R730 get with two 750 watt power supplies running continuously?

Dual 750 watt platinum supplies share the load, reducing heat per unit and keeping fan speeds lower during sustained operation.

Which drive carriers or caddies are required to populate the eight 2.5 inch bays?

The server uses standard Dell 2.5 inch hot-swap carriers; the two included 300GB SAS drives already ship in matched caddies.

Will the PERC H730 controller recognise older 6 Gb/s SAS drives I might reuse?

The H730 is a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller that negotiates down to 6 Gb/s, so legacy drives work at their native speed.

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