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

DELL

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

SKU CH-Q1DE-NEQQ1

2U rack server with a single Xeon E5-2630v3 eight-core 2.4 GHz processor, 8 GB DDR4, two 2 TB 7.2 K SAS drives and a Perc H730 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60

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

Installed Memory Size 8GB

HDD 2 x 2TB SAS

  • Eight-core Xeon at 2.4 GHz delivers strong multi-thread throughput
  • Eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays with two 2 TB SAS drives installed
  • H730 1 GB 12 Gbps RAID controller supports levels 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the server running during a failure
  • 24 DDR4 DIMM slots scale memory up to 1 536 GB

Dell PowerEdge R730 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built for dense virtualisation and database workloads. A single Intel Xeon E5-2630v3 eight-core processor running at 2.4 GHz provides 16 virtual cores with hyper-threading. Eight gigabytes of DDR4 memory and two 2 TB SAS drives on a PERC H730 controller give a ready-to-run foundation.

Suits virtualisation hosts needing drive bays

This server fits teams that want up to eight hot-plug 3.5-inch SAS or SATA bays, dual 750 W redundant supplies and a dedicated PERC slot in 2U of rack space. The four-port 1 GbE daughter card covers basic connectivity. Buyers who need more than 8 GB of memory from day one, or who require 10 GbE networking without adding a card, should look at a different configuration.

Single Intel Xeon E5-2630v3 eight-core at 2.4 GHz

The installed processor is a single E5-2630v3 with eight cores and a 2.4 GHz base frequency. The board accepts a second identical CPU to double the core count, but the second socket is empty as shipped. This single-CPU starting point decides whether the performance envelope matches the target workload.

How it compares

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

Price $863.99
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 loud and hot does the R730 get with both 750W redundant supplies running 24/7?

The 2U chassis uses redundant 750W hot-swap power supplies; fan speed ramps with CPU and drive load, so sustained full-load operation will produce noticeable airflow and heat in a closed rack.

Which rails, cables and management licences must I already have to install this server?

You need rack rails for a 2U 26.8-inch deep chassis, SAS cables or backplane connections for up to eight 3.5-inch drives, and an iDRAC8 Enterprise licence if you want full remote console and virtual media features.

Will my existing PCIe 2.0 HBAs and 6 Gbps SAS drives work in the R730 slots and backplane?

The seven PCIe 3.0 slots and dedicated PERC slot are backward-compatible with PCIe 2.0 cards, and the 12 Gbps H730 controller negotiates down to 6 Gbps for older SAS or SATA drives.

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