DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server E5-2650 v3 10-core 2.3GHz 16GB DDR4 H330

Rack server for virtualisation workloads

This Dell PowerEdge R730 fits 2U of rack space and ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core processor running at 2.3 GHz. Sixteen gigabytes of DDR4 memory are installed across 24 DIMM slots, and the H330 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 for up to eight 3.5-inch hot-plug drives. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management come standard.

Suited for dense compute and storage arrays

The platform suits teams consolidating virtual machines, running database instances or hosting file services that benefit from 24 DIMM slots and eight drive bays. Two processor sockets allow a future upgrade to a second Xeon for 20 physical cores. Buyers who need more than 16 GB of memory out of the box, who require more than eight drive bays or who want integrated 10 GbE networking without an add-in card should evaluate other platforms.

Single Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core CPU

The installed processor delivers ten cores and 20 threads at 2.3 GHz, setting the baseline for compute density in this 2U chassis. A second socket is empty and qualified for an identical Xeon, doubling thread count when the workload demands it. Memory speed will follow the processor capability up to 2400 MT/s across the 24 slots.