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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 128GB DDR4 2x 300GB SAS H330

SKU CH-J6MB-MQ11B

2U rack server with a single Xeon E5-2630 v3, 128GB DDR4, two 300GB SAS drives and an 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

  • Eight-core Xeon E5-2630 v3 at 2.4 GHz for multi-threaded workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 memory fills all 24 DIMM slots for large datasets
  • Two 300 GB 15K SAS drives deliver fast sequential I/O
  • H330 12 Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 750 W redundant hot-swap power supplies keep the server running

Single-socket Xeon rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server fitted with one Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processor running at 2.4 GHz. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots and two 300 GB 15 K SAS drives on a PERC H330 RAID controller. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and a DVD-ROM complete the configuration.

Buyers needing dual-processor capacity

This unit supports a second processor but ships with only one installed, so the 16 virtual threads are fixed unless another CPU is added. The eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays accept SAS or SATA drives, yet the maximum installed memory is already reached at 128 GB. Organisations that require more than 128 GB of RAM or more than eight drive bays should consider a different chassis.

Memory ceiling fixed at 128 GB

The platform allows up to 1536 GB when fully populated, but this specific build hits the 128 GB limit with all 24 slots filled. Any future expansion would require replacing existing modules, making the installed capacity the deciding factor for workloads that cannot exceed this ceiling.

How it compares

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Price $911.99
Cheaper than about 77% 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

Does the PowerEdge R730 need a second Xeon E5-2630 v3 to reach the 128GB DDR4 limit?

The server holds 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, 12 per processor. With one E5-2630 v3 installed you can use its 12 slots; adding the second CPU unlocks the other 12 slots for the full 128GB capacity.

Will my existing 6Gbps SAS drives work with the H330 controller and 2.5" hot-plug bays?

The H330 supports 12Gbps SAS and the backplane accepts 2.5" SAS or SATA drives, so 6Gbps SAS drives will negotiate down and function normally in the hot-plug bays.

How can I confirm the H330 RAID controller sees both 300GB 15K SAS drives after installation?

During POST press the key shown for the H330 configuration utility, or log into iDRAC8 and open the storage overview to verify both 300GB drives appear and the desired RAID level is active.

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