DELL PowerEdge R730 8LFF 2x Xeon E5-2620 v3 384GB DDR4

Dell PowerEdge R730 8LFF dual Xeon server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack-mount server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 processors running at 2.4 GHz with 6 cores and 15 MB cache each. It arrives with 384 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory installed across 24 DIMM slots, expandable to 768 GB. The chassis supports up to eight 3.5-inch drive bays and includes a PERC H730 SAS controller for RAID management. Remote administration is handled by iDRAC8 Enterprise with full firmware updates applied.

Suits virtualisation hosts

This configuration fits workloads that demand high core counts and large memory capacity in a dense 2U form factor, such as virtualisation clusters, in-memory databases, or batch-processing nodes. The eight 3.5-inch bays provide ample room for high-capacity SATA or SAS arrays. Buyers who need a smaller chassis, a single-processor system, or direct-attached U.2 storage should evaluate other platforms.

PERC H730 SAS controller with eight 3.5-inch bays

The integrated PERC H730 RAID controller manages up to eight 3.5-inch drives over SAS and SATA links, defining the storage topology for this server. No drives are installed, so the buyer selects capacity and redundancy to match the application. This combination of controller and bay count is the primary factor when confirming the R730 fits the planned storage design.