DELL PowerEdge R730 8SFF 2x Xeon E5-2650 v3 512GB DDR4

Dual-socket Xeon rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack-mount server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 processors running at 2.3GHz, each providing 10 cores and 25MB cache. It ships with 512GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory installed and supports a maximum capacity of 768GB. The chassis accommodates eight 2.5-inch SAS drive bays and includes a PERC H730 RAID controller for storage management.

Virtualisation hosts and database nodes

This configuration suits organisations consolidating virtual machines, running in-memory databases or hosting enterprise applications that benefit from 20 total cores and high memory bandwidth. The integrated graphics and dual 495W power supplies support remote management via iDRAC8 Enterprise. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, more than eight drive bays or a single-socket platform should evaluate other form factors.

Eight-bay 2.5-inch SAS chassis

The defining specification is the 8SFF chassis that accepts only 2.5-inch SAS drives connected to the PERC H730 controller. No drives are included, so storage capacity and RAID level must be specified at order time. The system also provides dual 10GbE and dual 1GbE network ports for high-throughput connectivity.