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Silver rack-mount server, 2U height, eight front drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 8SFF 1x Xeon E5-2620 v3 2.4GHz 384GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-KFZT-70QBJ

Eight-bay 2U rack server with one 2.4 GHz Xeon E5-2620 v3 and 384 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730 controller, iDRAC8 Enterprise and dual 495 W supplies; drives not included

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM384 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.4 GHz
  • Installed CPUs1
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 8 drive bays for storage expansion
  • 384GB DDR4 memory handles heavy workloads
  • Single Xeon E5-2620 v3 with 6 cores at 2.4GHz
  • PERC H730 RAID controller protects data
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise enables remote server management

Dell PowerEdge R730 8SFF server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack-mount server built for virtualisation clusters and database workloads that need high memory capacity in a compact chassis. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 processor running at 2.4GHz and 384GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory, leaving a second CPU socket free for future expansion up to 768GB total RAM.

Thermals noise and power draw

Dual 495W power supplies provide redundancy and handle the thermal load of the 8-bay 2.5-inch chassis and PERC H730 RAID controller under typical enterprise workloads. The integrated iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management card allows administrators to monitor temperatures and fan speeds without adding load to the host operating system.

Bundled accessories and software

The PERC H730 SAS RAID controller enables hardware RAID across up to eight drive bays, while the quad-port network card delivers two 10GbE and two 1GbE interfaces for flexible connectivity. iDRAC8 Enterprise licensing is included for full out-of-band management, and a rail kit is available on request for rack installation. Buyers who need internal storage must add drives separately as none are installed.

How it compares

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

Price $1,210.99
Cheaper than about 67% 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 2.4 GHz
Higher 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 speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs1
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM384 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity768 GB
Storage
Installed storage2,40
Disk controllerDell PERC H730 SAS Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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 Xeon E5-2620 v3 processor into the R730 socket, and which step is commonly missed?

Align the processor notches with the socket keys, lower it gently without force, close the retention lever fully, then apply the thermal interface material before mounting the heatsink — skipping the paste step causes immediate overheating.

What maintenance will the DDR4 ECC Registered memory require over time?

No routine maintenance is needed for the 384 GB DDR4 modules; they are sealed components. If a DIMM fails, replace it with an identical DDR4 ECC Registered stick to keep error-correction and registered signalling intact.

Which limit appears first when the PERC H730 controller runs sustained write workloads?

The controller cache and SAS bus bandwidth saturate before the drive media, so sustained throughput plateaus at the H730's maximum cache-flush rate rather than the raw drive speed.

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