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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 256GB DDR4

SKU CH-DRRX-C3HTV

Two-socket 2U rack server with 24 cores, 256 GB DDR4, PERC H730 RAID controller, quad-port 1GbE and 10Gb SFP+ networking, dual 750 W power supplies and eight 2.5" drive bays

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon processors reach 3.3GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 256GB DDR4 2133MHz registered ECC across 24 slots supports large datasets
  • PERC H730 1GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • Quad-port 1GbE and 10Gb SFP+ networking handles high-throughput traffic
  • Dual 750W platinum PSUs with hot-swap redundancy keep workloads running

Dual 12-Core Xeon Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built for midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce, VDI, databases or HPC data nodes. Two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.5 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo. 256 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory fills eight of 24 slots.

Upgrade from single-socket or lower-core systems

Moving from a single-socket box or a server with fewer than 12 cores per CPU adds the parallel throughput needed for heavy virtualisation, large database instances or compute clusters. The jump is worth it when workloads saturate current CPU threads or exceed installed memory headroom. The H730 controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 plus pass-through for flexible storage resilience.

Fits standard 2U racks with dual 750 W supplies

The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays and includes ready rails plus a front bezel. Quad-port networking offers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links on an X520/I350 daughter card. iDRAC 8 Enterprise gives full out-of-band management. Redundant hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime during maintenance.

How it compares

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

Price $972.99
Cheaper than about 75% 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 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

What rack depth and rail kit does the 2U PowerEdge R730 require?

The server occupies 2U of rack height and ships with Dell Ready Rails for tool-less mounting in standard four-post racks.

How do I install the Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors and DDR4 memory correctly?

Align each CPU with the LGA 2011-3 socket triangle marker, lower the retention lever, then populate the 24 DDR4 slots in matched pairs per channel for the 256GB configuration.

When should the PERC H730 controller battery and 750W power supplies be replaced?

The H730 1GB battery typically lasts three to five years; hot-swap the redundant 750W platinum PSUs if the iDRAC 8 Enterprise alerts show a fault or efficiency drop.

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