DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 8GB 8x 300GB SAS H730

PowerEdge R730 2U rack server

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 8 GB of DDR4 memory and eight 300 GB 15K SAS drives managed by a PERC H730 RAID controller. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management come standard for data-centre deployment.

SAS 6 Gbps drive interface and PCIe 3.0 slots

The eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays accept SAS or SATA drives at 6 Gbps, limiting throughput to that bus speed regardless of drive capability. The PERC H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across a maximum raw capacity of 64 TB. Seven PCIe 3.0 slots plus a dedicated PERC slot provide expansion, but total bandwidth is constrained to the PCIe 3.0 generation.

Check CPU socket count

The system board accommodates up to two processors, yet only one is installed and the listed maximum memory is 8 GB despite 24 DIMM slots being present. Buyers needing more than 8 GB must verify whether the single CPU configuration can address larger modules or if a second processor is required. The four-port 1 GbE daughter card is fitted; 10 GbE networking requires an optional NDC upgrade.