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Silver 2U rack server with eight 2.5-inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2699 v3 2.3GHz 18-core 256GB DDR4 8x 1.2TB SAS H730

SKU CH-3745-XMGSA

2U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon processors at 2.3GHz, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, eight 1.2TB 10K SAS drives on an H730 RAID controller, quad-port 1GbE and 10Gb SFP+ networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count18-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 256GB

HDD 8 x 1.2TB 10K SAS

  • Dual 18-core Xeon CPUs at 2.3 GHz with 3.6 GHz turbo for compute-heavy tasks
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 modules for large datasets
  • H730 controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • Eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives deliver high IOPS in 2.5-inch bays
  • Dual 750 W platinum supplies plus iDRAC8 Enterprise ensure uptime and remote control

Dual 18-core Xeon server for virtualisation

This 2U rack server ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 18 cores and a 3.6 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots, supporting up to 1.5 TB total capacity for memory-intensive workloads.

IT teams running virtualised databases.

The eight 2.5-inch drive bays are populated with 1.2 TB 10K SAS disks managed by a PERC H730 controller offering RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Organisations needing GPU compute or more than eight internal drives will need a different platform.

PERC H730 1 GB SAS controller

Storage performance hinges on the H730 RAID card and its 1 GB cache driving eight 12 Gb/s SAS hard disks in a hardware RAID configuration. The controller also supports JBOD pass-through if software-defined storage is preferred.

How it compares

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

Price $1,142.99
Cheaper than about 69% 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 count18-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.3 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

How do I install the 2.5" SAS drives into the 8-bay front chassis and which step is often missed?

Slide each 1.2TB 10K SAS drive into a front bay until the carrier clicks; the step often missed is pressing the release latch fully so the drive locks into the backplane.

What maintenance will the PERC H730 controller need later?

The H730 includes a 1GB battery-backed cache; the battery will need replacement after several years to keep write-back caching protected during power loss.

What thermal limit appears first when both 18-core Xeon E5-2699 v3 CPUs run at 3.6GHz turbo under sustained load?

The 2U chassis with dual 750W platinum PSUs will hit its cooling capacity before the CPUs reach their maximum turbo frequency for extended periods.

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