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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 E5-2683 v4 2.1GHz 16-core 128GB DDR4 H730 8x 2.5" trays

SKU CH-D1JX-EPA12

Dual 16-core Xeon 2U rack server with 128GB DDR4, H730 RAID controller and eight 2.5-inch drive bays

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual 16-core Xeon CPUs deliver 2.1 GHz base speed with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory fits 24 slots for up to 1.5 TB capacity
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 plus pass-through
  • Eight 2.5-inch SAS SATA drive bays and quad-port 1 GbE 10 Gb SFP+ networking
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise remote management with dual 750 W platinum power supplies rails bezel

Purpose-built rack server

This 2U Dell PowerEdge R730 is a dual-socket server system designed for midsize and large enterprise workloads. Two Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors provide 16 cores each at 2.10 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across eight modules. A PERC H730 1 GB storage controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with battery-backed cache.

Fit and alternatives

Suits buyers who need a dense 2U platform with dual 16-core CPUs, large DDR4 capacity and integrated 10 GbE SFP+ plus 1 GbE networking. The eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA trays and H730 controller fit storage-heavy virtualisation or database clusters. Not for buyers who need more than two processors, more than 1.5 TB of memory, or 3.5-inch drive bays. Also not for buyers who require a different drive interface than SATA or SAS.

Deciding specification

The storage controller is a Dell PERC H730 1 GB Mini 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller with battery backup. It enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode for the eight 2.5-inch trays. If your workload needs this RAID feature set and drive interface, the server matches; if it needs a different controller or drive protocol, look elsewhere.

How it compares

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

Price $801.99
Cheaper than about 81% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 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

How can I confirm the dual Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors and 128GB DDR4 are running correctly after installation?

Boot the server and open the iDRAC 8 Enterprise interface; the System Inventory page shows both 16-core CPUs at 2.1GHz, all 128GB of registered ECC memory, and the PERC H730 controller with its battery healthy.

Which drives, rails or cables must I purchase separately to populate the eight 2.5-inch bays?

The unit ships with 8x 2.5" SAS/SATA trays, ready rails and a front bezel; you must supply your own 2.5" SAS or SATA hard drives or SSDs and any SFP+ modules for the 10GbE ports.

Should I choose the 128GB DDR4 configuration or add more memory up to the 1.5TB maximum?

The installed 128GB uses 8 of 24 DDR4 slots; workloads such as virtualization or large databases benefit from filling additional slots with matching registered ECC modules up to the 1.5TB limit.

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