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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 16GB DDR4 2x 300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-HA2P-DN48G

2U rack server with a Xeon E5-2630 v3, 16GB DDR4, dual 300GB SAS drives and H730 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

  • Single Xeon E5-2630 v3 with eight cores at 2.4 GHz
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots
  • Dual 300 GB 15 K SAS drives on H730 RAID controller
  • Redundant 750 W hot-swap power supplies
  • Eight 2.5 inch hot-plug drive bays support SAS and SATA

Target workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processor running at 2.4 GHz. It ships with 16 GB of DDR4 memory and two 300 GB 15K SAS drives managed by a PERC H730 RAID controller. The platform suits virtualisation hosts, database nodes or general-purpose compute clusters that need hot-plug drive bays and redundant power.

Sustained-load behaviour

With up to 24 DIMM slots the system can scale to 1536 GB of DDR4 at 2400 MT/s, letting memory-bound workloads grow without a chassis change. The H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, so arrays maintain throughput and redundancy during long rebuilds or heavy sequential I/O. Seven PCIe 3.0 slots plus a dedicated PERC slot leave room for additional NICs or accelerators as demand rises.

Thermals, noise and power

Dual 750 W redundant hot-swap power supplies share the load, keeping the server running if one unit fails or is replaced. The 2U form factor and front-to-back airflow are designed for standard rack cabinets with controlled intake temperatures. A DVD-ROM drive and iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller provide local media access and out-of-band management without adding significant heat.

How it compares

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

Price $873.99
Cheaper than about 78% 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 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 heat and power does the dual 750W redundant supply draw when the R730 runs all day?

The server uses two 750W redundant power supplies; actual heat output and power draw depend on the workload placed on the Xeon E5-2630 v3 and the 16GB DDR4 memory.

What must I already own to install more drives in the eight 2.5" hot-plug bays?

The chassis accepts up to eight 2.5" SAS or SATA drives; the H730 RAID controller manages them, so you only need compatible drives and trays.

Will my existing PCIe 3.0 cards fit the seven expansion slots alongside the dedicated PERC slot?

Yes, the R730 provides up to seven PCIe 3.0 slots plus a dedicated PERC slot, so current PCIe 3.0 cards install directly.

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