DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz 48GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H330

PowerEdge R730 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core processor running at 2.3GHz. It ships with 48GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots and eight 300GB 15K SAS drives managed by a PERC H330 RAID controller supporting levels 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750W redundant power supplies and a DVD ROM complete the configuration.

Sustained load behaviour

The ten-core Xeon with 20 virtual threads maintains its 2.3GHz base frequency under continuous multi-threaded workloads thanks to the 2U chassis airflow and redundant cooling. Eight 15K RPM SAS spindles deliver consistent random I/O for database or virtualisation tasks, while the H330 controller sustains write throughput across RAID 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 without a write-back cache bottleneck. DDR4 memory operates up to 2400MT/s limited by the installed processor capability.

Compatibility checks

Verify that your rack provides 2U height and sufficient depth for the 26.8-inch chassis length. Confirm the SAS backplane matches the 2.5-inch hot-plug drive carriers and that the PERC H330 RAID configuration aligns with your storage topology. Ensure the four onboard 1GbE ports or optional 10GbE daughter cards suit your network fabric. Check that the seven PCIe 3.0 slots plus the dedicated PERC slot accommodate any additional controllers or NICs you plan to install.