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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz 64GB DDR4 2x 1TB SATA H730

SKU CH-6QM2-JK09M

2U rack server with one 10-core 2.3 GHz Xeon, 64 GB DDR4, dual 1 TB SATA drives and H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 64GB

HDD 2 x 1TB

  • Ten-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz delivers 20 threads for parallel workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 across 24 DIMM slots supports memory-intensive applications
  • H730 1 GB 12 Gbps RAID controller handles RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Two 750 W redundant hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime
  • Eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays accept SAS or SATA drives

Dell PowerEdge R730 2U rack server

This 2U rack server delivers a ten-core Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz with 64 GB of DDR4 memory. It suits businesses running virtualisation hosts, database workloads or internal applications that need dense compute in a standard rack footprint.

Dual 750 W redundant power supplies

Two hot-swap 750 W units share the load so a single failure does not interrupt operation. The 2U chassis uses front-to-rear airflow across eight 2.5-inch drive bays and 24 DIMM slots to keep components within thermal limits during sustained workloads.

PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache

The onboard H730 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the two included 1 TB 7.2 K SATA drives or additional SAS/SATA disks. iDRAC8 Express provides out-of-band management for remote power control, hardware monitoring and firmware updates without an operating system.

How it compares

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

Price $919.99
Cheaper than about 77% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity64 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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 do I install the second processor in the R730, and which step is most often missed?

Fit the second Xeon E5-2650 v3 into the empty socket 1, then populate its 12 dedicated DIMM slots so memory is balanced across both CPUs; the step most often missed is adding those matching modules.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The 7.2K 2.5" SATA drives and the 750 W redundant power supplies are the mechanical parts most likely to wear out before the solid-state board components.

What performance limit appears first when the server runs sustained heavy workloads?

The two 1 TB 7.2K SATA drives saturate their 6 Gbps link and RAID rebuild times, creating the earliest I/O bottleneck under continuous write loads.

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