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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v4 2.4GHz 14-core 256GB DDR4 8x 400GB SSD H730

SKU CH-DKF7-6E7SY

Two-socket rack server with 28 cores, 256 GB DDR4, eight 400 GB SATA SSDs and a PERC H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD8 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor
  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.4 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo for heavy compute workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots scales to 1.5 TB capacity
  • PERC H730 controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs deliver fast storage in hot-swap 2.5 inch bays
  • Quad-port network card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections

Dell PowerEdge R730 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built for midsize and large enterprise workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors, each running at 2.4 GHz with 14 cores. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots. Eight 400 GB SATA SSDs and a PERC H730 controller provide the storage foundation.

Suits virtualization and database nodes.

This configuration suits virtualization clusters, database servers, and high-performance computing data nodes. The quad-port network daughter card delivers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links. iDRAC 8 Enterprise enables full remote management. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies add redundancy. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or more than eight drive bays should look at a different platform.

2.5-inch SATA SSD bays limit storage protocol choice

The eight 2.5-inch bays accept SATA SSDs and connect to the PERC H730 controller, which supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 plus pass-through. This SATA interface determines the maximum throughput available to the installed 400 GB drives. If the workload demands a different drive protocol, this chassis cannot accommodate it.

How it compares

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Price $1,774.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $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 count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.4 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 do I install the Dell PERC H730 controller and what step is often missed?

Seat the PERC H730 mini card into the dedicated internal slot, connect the SAS cables to the 2.5-inch backplane, then configure RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 in the controller BIOS before installing the OS. The battery-backed cache must be enabled for write-back mode.

What maintenance will the 400GB SATA SSDs and 750W power supplies need?

The eight 400GB SATA SSDs are hot-swap; replace any drive that reaches its wear limit without powering down. The two 750W platinum supplies are also hot-swap — swap a failed unit while the server runs. Monitor iDRAC 8 Enterprise alerts for predictive failures on both components.

What limit appears first when the dual Xeon E5-2680 v4 CPUs run sustained loads?

The 2.4GHz base clock across 28 total cores is the first ceiling; turbo to 3.3GHz is limited by the 2U thermal envelope and the 750W power budget, so prolonged all-core workloads settle at base frequency.

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