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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v4 2.4GHz 14-core 512GB DDR4 H730 8x 2.5" trays

SKU CH-KNS3-PZJNV

A 2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.4GHz, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730 RAID controller, eight 2.5-inch drive trays, quad-port networking and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor
  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.4 GHz handle heavy compute workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules supports large virtualisation deployments
  • PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays provide flexible storage capacity
  • Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise ensure resilient remote management

Built for virtualised workloads

The PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors running at 2.4 GHz with 14 cores each and 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 slots. It includes a PERC H730 1 GB RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, plus eight 2.5-inch hot-swap drive trays for SATA or SAS media. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 8 Enterprise remote management come standard.

Suited for dense compute clusters

This configuration fits organisations running virtual desktop infrastructure, database nodes or high-performance computing tasks that benefit from 28 total cores and a large memory footprint. Buyers needing more than 1.5 TB of RAM or more than two processor sockets should evaluate other platforms. The eight drive bays limit local storage density for workloads that demand dozens of spindles.

Memory ceiling of 1.5 TB

The system supports a maximum of 1.5 TB of DDR4 across 24 DIMM slots, so the installed 512 GB leaves headroom for future expansion. This ceiling is the decisive figure when planning large in-memory databases or heavy virtualisation stacks.

How it compares

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Price $2,128.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $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 count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.4 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 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

Should I choose the 2x 14-core 2.4GHz Xeon E5-2680 v4 configuration or a different CPU option?

This unit ships with two 14-core Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors at 2.4GHz with 3.3GHz turbo, providing 28 total cores; the socket is LGA 2011-3 and the maximum supported processors is 2, so no further CPU upgrades are possible.

What does 512GB of DDR4 2400MHz ECC memory mean for actual workloads?

The system includes 16 x 32GB registered ECC DDR4 modules running at 2400MHz, filling 16 of 24 slots and leaving room to expand up to the 1.5TB maximum for larger virtualization or database deployments.

What RAID levels and drive speeds does the PERC H730 12Gb/s controller support in practice?

The H730 mini controller with 1GB cache and battery backup handles RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through on the 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA trays at up to 12Gb/s per port.

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