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Silver 2U rack server front with eight 2.5 inch drive bays and DVD slot

DELL

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

SKU CH-0GW6-EAK39

A 2U rack server with a six-core 1.9 GHz Xeon, 8 GB DDR4, two 300 GB 15K SAS drives and a PERC 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

  • Six-core Xeon E5-2609v3 at 1.9 GHz for multi-threaded workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 installed across 24 DIMM slots for future expansion
  • Dual 300 GB 15K SAS drives on H730 1 GB RAID controller
  • Redundant 750 W hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime
  • 2U rack form factor with eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays

Target workloads

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. With 8 GB of DDR4 memory and two 300 GB 15K SAS drives on a PERC H730 controller, it suits entry virtualization, file serving or test environments that need hot-plug drive bays and redundant power in a standard rack footprint.

Build integration

The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays for SAS or SATA drives and up to seven PCIe 3.0 slots plus a dedicated PERC slot for expansion cards. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and an iDRAC8 remote management module free up administrator time by allowing remote monitoring and firmware updates without physical access to the rack.

Thermals and power

Redundant 750 W supplies share the load, so typical operation draws well below the maximum rating while maintaining failover capacity. The 2U form factor uses front-to-rear airflow across the processor, memory and drive bays; fan speeds adjust automatically through iDRAC8 policies to balance cooling and acoustic output in a data-centre aisle.

How it compares

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

Price $853.99
Cheaper than about 79% 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 much DDR4 memory can the R730 actually address with one E5-2609v3 installed?

The installed processor limits the system to 8 GB total across the 24 DIMM slots, even though the platform supports up to 1536 GB with two CPUs.

What noise and heat levels should I expect from the dual 750 W redundant supplies under continuous load?

Two hot-swap 750 W units share the load; fan speed ramps with inlet temperature, so sustained operation stays within Dell's specified acoustic and thermal envelope for a 2U rack chassis.

Which rack-mount hardware must I already have to install this 2U server?

The server slides into a standard 4-post rack using the included ready-rails kit; ensure your cabinet depth accommodates the 26.8 inch chassis length.

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