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Silver 2U rack server chassis with eight front 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server E5-2609v3 1.9GHz 16GB DDR4 2x300GB SAS H330

SKU CH-DGHD-HBZ8T

2U rack server with single Xeon E5-2609v3, 16GB DDR4, dual 300GB 15K SAS drives and H330 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 15K

  • Six-core Xeon E5-2609 v3 at 1.9 GHz handles multi-threaded workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory supports up to 1,536 GB across 24 DIMM slots
  • Two 300 GB 15 K SAS drives deliver fast sequential access
  • H330 12 Gbps RAID controller manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the server running during a failure

Server Purpose & Audience

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built for businesses that need reliable compute density in a standard cabinet. It ships with a single six-core Intel Xeon E5-2609v3 at 1.9 GHz, 16 GB of DDR4 memory and two 300 GB 15 K SAS drives on a PERC H330 controller. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and eight hot-plug 3.5" bays support continuous operation in departmental virtualisation, database or file-serving roles.

Fit & Gaps

This configuration suits IT teams that want a validated, hot-swap platform with hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 out of the box. Buyers who need a second processor, more than 16 GB of RAM, solid-state storage or 10 GbE networking should select a different unit or plan upgrades, because the current build includes only one CPU, no SSDs and a four-port 1 GbE daughter card.

Deciding Specification

The installed memory ceiling is 16 GB across 24 DIMM slots, so the system cannot accept additional DDR4 modules beyond that limit without a processor change. If your workloads require more memory capacity, this specific server will not meet the requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $804.99
Cheaper than about 81% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower 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
Model namePowerEdge R730
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity16 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 E5-2609v3 or add a second processor?

The board supports up to two Xeon processors; a second E5-2609v3 doubles core count to twelve and unlocks the remaining twelve DIMM slots for memory expansion beyond 16GB.

What does the 1.9 GHz clock mean for actual workloads?

Six cores at 1.9 GHz deliver steady throughput for multi-threaded tasks such as virtualization hosts or database servers, with turbo disabled on this model for consistent power draw.

How does the H330 12Gbps controller limit drive performance?

The H330 caps each SAS lane at 12 Gbps, so the installed 300 GB 15K drives run at their native 6 Gbps while leaving headroom for faster SAS SSDs in the eight 3.5" bays.

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