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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server E5-2609v3 1.9GHz 8GB DDR4 2x300GB 3.5" 15K SAS H730

SKU CH-ND0K-NJTE7

2U rack server with single Xeon E5-2609v3, 8GB DDR4, dual 300GB 15K SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 8GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 15K

  • Six-core Xeon E5-2609 v3 at 1.9 GHz handles multi-thread workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 with 24 DIMM slots scales to 1536 GB
  • Two 300 GB 15 K SAS drives deliver fast sequential access
  • H730 12 Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the server running

Dell PowerEdge R730 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2609v3 six-core processor running at 1.9 GHz. It ships with 8 GB of DDR4 memory and two 300 GB 15K SAS drives managed by a PERC H730 RAID controller. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and eight hot-plug 3.5-inch drive bays complete the baseline configuration for data-centre deployment.

Fits single-socket entry workloads not dual-socket

This server suits organisations that need a compact rack node for light virtualisation, file serving or legacy applications running on a single CPU. Buyers who require two processors from day one, more than 8 GB of memory without an immediate upgrade, or solid-state storage out of the box should evaluate alternative configurations.

PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache

The installed PERC H730 RAID controller provides 1 GB of cache and supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across SAS or SATA drives. This specification determines the achievable redundancy and performance for the eight 3.5-inch drive bays and must match the storage topology planned for the deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $892.99
Cheaper than about 78% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 8 GB
Lower than about 95% 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 RAM8 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity8 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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 second CPU in this R730 and what step do people miss?

Remove the blank cover from the second socket, align the processor with the notches, seat it firmly, then attach the matching heatsink; the step often missed is updating the iDRAC8 firmware and BIOS so the system recognises the new CPU.

Which parts will need replacement first on this R730?

The two 300 GB 15 K SAS drives and the 750 W redundant power supplies are the mechanical components most likely to wear out; DIMMs and the PERC H730 controller rarely fail.

What limit appears first when this R730 runs sustained heavy workloads?

The single E5-2609 v3 at 1.9 GHz with only six cores reaches full utilisation before memory or the H730 12 Gbps SAS bandwidth become bottlenecks.

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