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Black 2U rack server chassis with eight 2.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 64GB 2x 900GB SAS H330

SKU CH-QC4M-Q99XR

2U rack server with single Xeon E5-2609 v3, 64GB DDR4, dual 900GB SAS drives and H330 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 64GB

HDD 2 x 900GB

  • Six-core Xeon at 1.9GHz handles parallel workloads
  • 64GB DDR4 across 24 slots supports large datasets
  • Two 900GB 10K SAS drives deliver fast storage
  • H330 RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
  • Dual 750W redundant supplies keep the server running

Dell PowerEdge R730 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built for dense virtualisation and database workloads. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor at 1.9GHz and 64GB of DDR4 memory. Two 900GB 10K SAS drives and a PERC H330 RAID controller provide the storage foundation. The chassis supports up to eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays and redundant 750W power supplies.

Thermals noise and power in normal use

Redundant 750W hot-swap power supplies keep the system running during a module failure. The 2U form factor uses internal airflow channels to cool the CPU, memory and drive cage without excessive fan speed. Idle power draw stays modest for a dual-socket platform, while sustained compute loads increase fan rpm and consumption proportionally. Acoustic output is typical for a rack-mounted server in a data-centre aisle.

The specification that decides fit

Maximum installed memory is capped at 64GB across 24 DIMM slots, so the server cannot accept additional RAM beyond the factory configuration. The PERC H330 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 but does not present a JBOD mode for software-defined storage stacks. Buyers who need more than 64GB of memory or a controller with HBA passthrough should evaluate other platforms.

How it compares

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

Price $864.99
Cheaper than about 78% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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
Model namePowerEdge R730
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity64 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

How do I install the 900GB SAS drives into the 2.5-inch hot-plug bays, and which step is often missed?

Slide each drive into an empty bay until the lever clicks, then verify the PERC H330 controller detects both drives in the RAID BIOS before creating a virtual disk.

What maintenance or replacement will the 750W redundant power supplies need later?

The two 750W hot-swap units can be replaced one at a time without shutting down the server; keep a spare on hand for immediate swap if a unit fails.

What limit appears first when the E5-2609 v3 runs at 1.9 GHz under sustained load?

The single six-core processor hits its thermal ceiling before the 750W redundant supplies or the 24 DIMM slots become a bottleneck.

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