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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 2.5 inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2683 v3 14-core 2.0GHz 256GB DDR4 8x 600GB SAS H730

SKU CH-ENTN-Y9FS2

2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.0 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 600 GB 10K SAS drives on a PERC H730 RAID controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 256GB

HDD 8 x 600GB 10K SAS

  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors deliver 28 threads for heavy compute workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports large virtualisation environments
  • PERC H730 controller provides hardware RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • Ten 600 GB 10K SAS drives supply fast, redundant storage capacity
  • Quad-port network card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links

Dual 14-core Xeon rack server

The PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rackmount server system equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3 processors, each running at 2.0 GHz with 14 cores. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 DIMM slots and supports up to 1.5 TB total capacity. The platform targets midsize and large enterprise workloads such as virtualisation, databases and high-performance computing nodes.

Suited for SAS storage and 10 GbE needs

This configuration includes eight 600 GB 10K SAS drives managed by a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache, supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. A quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections. Buyers who need higher drive counts, different drive interfaces or single-socket power envelopes should evaluate other platforms.

PERC H730 controller with battery-backed cache

The storage subsystem centres on the Dell PERC H730 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller with battery-backed 1 GB cache, enabling the full RAID stack listed above. This controller determines which drive types and RAID levels are supported and is the key specification to verify against application requirements before purchase.

How it compares

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Price $1,219.99
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 count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2 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 dual 14-core Xeon E5-2683 v3 configuration or look for a different CPU option?

This unit comes with two Xeon E5-2683 v3 processors, each running at 2.0 GHz with a 3.0 GHz turbo and 14 cores, giving 28 cores total. The socket is LGA 2011-3 and the maximum processor count is already reached, so no further CPU upgrades are possible.

What does 256 GB of DDR4 actually deliver in this R730?

The 256 GB is installed as eight 32 GB DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC modules. The board supports up to 1.5 TB across 24 slots, leaving ample room to add memory for larger virtualisation or database workloads.

How does the PERC H730 controller and 12 Gb/s SAS backplane limit drive performance?

The H730 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 1 GB cache and battery backup. The eight 600 GB 10 K SAS drives connect at 12 Gb/s, so the backplane and controller together set the practical throughput ceiling for the array.

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