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Silver 2U rack server with eight 2.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 128GB DDR4 2x 300GB SAS H330

SKU CH-KT09-98T3T

2U rack server with a six-core Xeon at 1.9 GHz, 128 GB DDR4, two 300 GB SAS drives and a PERC H330 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 128GB

HDD 2 x 300GB

  • Six-core Xeon processor at 1.9 GHz handles parallel workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 memory fills all 24 DIMM slots for large datasets
  • Two 300 GB 15K SAS drives deliver fast sequential access
  • H330 RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the server running

2U rack server for dense compute

The Dell PowerEdge R730 fits two processors and 24 DDR4 DIMM slots into a 2U chassis. It ships with a single Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor at 1.9 GHz and 128 GB of memory already installed. The platform targets workloads that need high core density and large memory capacity in a standard rack footprint.

SAS and SATA drive limits

Eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays accept SAS or SATA drives behind the integrated H330 controller. The controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 with a 12 Gbps interface. Maximum raw capacity reaches 64 TB when all bays are populated with supported drives.

Memory ceiling fixed at 128 GB

The specification lists maximum memory capacity as 128 GB, matching the installed amount. All 24 DIMM slots are therefore occupied, leaving no room for expansion. Buyers who need more than 128 GB must choose a different server model.

How it compares

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Price $863.99
Cheaper than about 79% 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
Model namePowerEdge R730
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity128 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
Maximum storage64 TB
Optical driveDVD ROM
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsUp to 7 x PCIe 3.0 plus dedicated PERC slot
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Product weight70 lb (31.8 kg)
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express (default), iDRAC8 Enterprise (upgrade) 8 GB vFlash media (upgrade), 16 GB vFlash media (upgrade)

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Questions about this item

Should I choose the single E5-2609 v3 or add a second processor for my workload?

The system board accepts up to two Xeon E5-2609 v3 CPUs; adding the second doubles core count to twelve and unlocks the remaining twelve DIMM slots for memory expansion beyond the installed 128GB.

What does the 1.9 GHz clock speed mean for actual performance in this 2U rack server?

Each of the six cores runs at a fixed 1.9 GHz with no Turbo Boost, so sustained throughput is predictable for multi-threaded tasks such as virtualisation hosts or database nodes.

How does the H330 12Gbps RAID controller limit drive performance in practice?

The H330 caps each SAS lane at 12 Gbps and supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60, so the installed 300 GB 15K drives and any additional SAS or SATA drives are limited by that 12 Gbps link speed.

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