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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2699 v3 2.3GHz 18-Core 768GB DDR4

SKU CH-KK13-ZSKE5

2U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon processors at 2.3 GHz, 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730 RAID controller, eight 2.5-inch drive bays, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count18-Core Processor
  • Dual 18-core Xeon CPUs at 2.3 GHz handle heavy parallel workloads
  • 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 24 slots supports large virtualisation clusters
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • Quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking provides high-throughput connectivity
  • Dual 750 W platinum hot-swap supplies with iDRAC8 Enterprise ensure resilient remote management

Purpose-built 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack-mount server system designed for midsize and large enterprise workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 18-core processors running at 2.3 GHz and 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots.

Fit and alternatives

This configuration suits buyers who need dense compute and large memory capacity in a 2U form factor with redundant 750 W power supplies and integrated 10 Gb SFP+ networking. Organisations requiring installed storage drives, GPU acceleration or a different processor generation should evaluate other platforms.

Deciding specification

The system provides 24 DIMM slots supporting up to 1.5 TB of DDR4 memory with the installed 768 GB using 32 GB modules. The PERC H730 controller manages up to eight 2.5-inch SATA or SAS drives in RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60.

How it compares

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

Price $2,453.99
Pricier than about 59% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 RAM768 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 pick the 768 GB configuration or plan to expand to the 1.5 TB maximum?

The system ships with 24 modules of 32 GB DDR4, filling every slot. To reach the 1.5 TB ceiling you must replace all modules with higher-capacity ones.

What does the 2.3 GHz base clock deliver under sustained load?

Both 18-core Xeon E5-2699 v3 processors run at 2.3 GHz base and can boost to 3.6 GHz when thermal headroom allows.

How does the 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller limit real-world drive throughput?

The PERC H730 caps each drive at 12 Gb/s, so SATA SSDs hit their native 6 Gb/s limit while SAS SSDs can use the full 12 Gb/s pipe.

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