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Dell PowerEdge R730 2U rack server silver front eight drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 8LFF 2x Xeon E5-2650L v4 1.7 GHz 768GB DDR4

SKU CH-70SY-E3F1P

Eight-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual 14-core Xeon processors at 1.7 GHz, 768 GB DDR4 memory and PERC H730 SAS controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed1.7 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors deliver high multi-thread throughput
  • 768 GB DDR4 memory at maximum capacity supports large in-memory workloads
  • Eight 3.5-inch drive bays with PERC H730 SAS controller provide flexible storage expansion
  • Dual 10 GbE and dual 1 GbE network ports enable fast data transfer
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise licence allows full remote server management

Capacity and Configuration

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server populated with two Xeon E5-2650L v4 processors at 1.7 GHz and 768 GB of DDR4 memory. It ships in an 8-bay 3.5-inch chassis with a PERC H730 SAS controller and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management. The unit arrives with firmware updated and no drives installed.

Who This Suits

IT teams needing a dense memory footprint for virtualisation hosts, in-memory databases or heavy application workloads will use the 768 GB limit. Buyers who want more storage bays, GPU acceleration or a different drive interface should look at another platform. The fixed CPU configuration also means the processor count cannot be increased later.

Deciding Specification

The maximum installed memory is 768 GB DDR4 and the server already holds that amount. If your workload requires more RAM than this ceiling, this chassis cannot meet the requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $2,421.99
Pricier than about 58% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 1.7 GHz
Lower than about 98% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed1.7 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity768 GB
Storage
Installed storage4,00
Disk controllerDell PERC H730 SAS Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions36 × 24 × 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 - Enterprise License

Questions about this item

How do I install the PERC H730 RAID controller in the R730, and which step is often missed?

The PERC H730 mounts in the dedicated internal slot; the step often missed is connecting the SAS cables from the backplane to the controller ports before powering on.

What maintenance will the dual 495 W power supplies need over time?

The redundant 495 W units are hot-swappable; plan to replace a failed module promptly and clean the fan inlets during scheduled downtime.

What limit appears first when both Xeon E5-2650L v4 processors run at full load continuously?

The 768 GB DDR4 memory ceiling is fixed — the system cannot exceed the installed capacity, so sustained workloads hit the RAM limit before CPU headroom runs out.

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