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DELL PowerEdge R730 8LFF 2x Xeon E5-2650v4 384GB DDR4 No Drive Rack Server

SKU CH-CD6Q-6QPKD

A 2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 12-core Xeon processors at 2.2GHz, 384GB DDR4 memory and a PERC H730 SAS controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM384 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.2 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon E5-2650v4 processors deliver 24 cores for demanding workloads
  • 384GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation and database tasks
  • Eight 3.5" drive bays with PERC H730 SAS controller enable flexible storage arrays
  • Dual 10GbE plus dual 1GbE Intel network ports provide high-throughput connectivity
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise licence allows full remote management and monitoring

Dell PowerEdge R730 8LFF Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack-mount server that ships new with dual Intel Xeon E5-2650v4 processors running at 2.2 GHz and 384 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. It provides eight 3.5-inch large-form-factor drive bays and a PERC H730 SAS controller for internal storage, plus integrated iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management. Dual 495 W power supplies are installed for redundancy.

Suits virtualisation hosts needing high core

This configuration fits environments that benefit from 24 total cores and 384 GB of DDR4 capacity, such as database servers, virtualisation clusters or compute-intensive workloads. The eight 3.5-inch bays allow dense local storage using SATA or SAS drives. Buyers who need more memory capacity than 768 GB or who require storage interfaces beyond SAS and SATA should evaluate alternative platforms.

Maximum memory capacity is 768 GB DDR4

The system supports up to 768 GB of DDR4 memory across its DIMM slots, so the installed 384 GB leaves room for future expansion. This ceiling determines whether the server can accommodate growing dataset sizes or additional virtual machines without a platform change.

How it compares

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Price $1,614.99
Cheaper than about 57% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 384 GB
Higher than about 75% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.2 GHz
Lower than about 60% 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 speed2.2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM384 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity768 GB
Storage
Installed storage32,00
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 PowerEdge R730?

The PERC H730 SAS controller installs into the dedicated internal storage slot on the system board. The step often missed is connecting the SAS cables from the controller to the 8x 3.5" drive backplane before closing the chassis.

What maintenance will the two 495W power supplies need under continuous operation?

The redundant 495W power supplies are hot-swappable. Under sustained load, plan to replace a unit if the iDRAC8 Enterprise console reports a fan-speed fault or efficiency drop, typically after several years of 24/7 duty.

Which resource limit appears first when all 24 cores run at 2.2GHz continuously?

The 768GB maximum DDR4 capacity is the first hard ceiling; with 384GB installed today, sustained compute workloads that exceed the current memory footprint will hit this limit before the dual Xeon E5-2650v4 processors reach thermal throttle.

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