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Silver 2U rack server with eight 2.5 inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 rack server E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 8GB 2x 900GB SAS H330

SKU CH-ZDPQ-WWPKJ

2U rack server with single Xeon E5-2609v3 1.9GHz, 8GB DDR4, dual 900GB 10K SAS drives and H330 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM8 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 8GB

HDD 2 x 900GB

  • Six-core Xeon 1.9GHz handles parallel workloads
  • 8GB DDR4 memory supports virtualisation tasks
  • Two 900GB 10K SAS drives deliver fast storage
  • H330 12Gbps RAID controller protects data
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies maintain uptime

Purpose-built 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server designed for dense compute environments. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2609v3 six-core processor at 1.9 GHz and 8 GB of DDR4 memory. The chassis supports up to two processors and 24 DIMM slots for large memory footprints.

Expands from single-socket starter

A second Xeon can be added to double core count and unlock the remaining 12 memory slots. The PERC H330 RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 across up to eight 2.5-inch hot-plug SAS or SATA bays. Two 900 GB 10K SAS drives are installed, leaving six bays open for capacity growth.

Suits virtualisation hosts and database nodes

Organisations needing a compact 2U platform with redundant 750 W power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management will find it a fit. Buyers who want more storage than eight 2.5-inch bays allow, or who require 10 GbE networking without adding a daughter card, should look at larger chassis options.

How it compares

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

Price $829.99
Cheaper than about 80% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 8 GB
Lower than about 95% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Video RAM 8 MB
Typical for this category: the median of 8,309 items is 0.01 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model namePowerEdge R730
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM8 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity8 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
Maximum storage64 TB
Optical driveDVD ROM
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsUp to 7 x PCIe 3.0 plus dedicated PERC slot
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Product weight70 lb (31.8 kg)
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express (default), iDRAC8 Enterprise (upgrade) 8 GB vFlash media (upgrade), 16 GB vFlash media (upgrade)

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Questions about this item

What rack depth and height does the 2U R730 require?

The server is 2U high and 26.8 inches deep, so the rack must provide at least 2U of vertical space and a cabinet depth that accommodates 26.8 inches plus cable clearance.

How are the 2.5-inch SAS drives installed in the hot-plug bays, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into an empty front bay until the latch clicks, then verify in the H330 RAID utility that the new drive appears and is assigned to the desired virtual disk.

When will the 750W redundant power supplies or the 8GB DDR4 DIMMs need replacement?

Replace a power supply if the front-panel LED shows a fault or iDRAC8 reports a PSU error; replace DIMMs if memory diagnostics report correctable errors that exceed the platform threshold.

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