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Silver 2U rack server front with eight 2.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 rack server E5-2650 v3 10-core 2.3GHz 8GB 2x 1TB H730

SKU CH-40Q0-RVK7E

2U rack server with one 10-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz, 8 GB DDR4, two 1 TB SATA drives and an H730 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 8GB

HDD 2 x 1TB

  • Ten-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz handles parallel workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots for expansion
  • Two 1 TB 7.2 K SATA drives with hot-plug trays
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the 2U rack unit running

2U rack server with single Xeon E5-2650 v3

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server equipped with a single ten-core Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 processor running at 2.3 GHz. It ships with 8 GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots and includes two 1 TB 7.2K SATA drives managed by a PERC H730 RAID controller. The system targets businesses needing a compact, expandable platform for virtualisation or database workloads.

Redundant 750 W supplies and hot-plug drive bays

Dual 750 W redundant hot-swap power supplies keep the server running if one unit fails. Eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays accept SAS or SATA drives, allowing storage changes without downtime. The H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, while iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller provides remote monitoring and firmware updates over the network.

DVD drive and four 1 GbE ports included

A built-in DVD-ROM drive handles legacy media or installation tasks. The integrated daughter card delivers four 1 GbE network ports for standard connectivity, with optional 10 GbE upgrades available. Seven PCIe 3.0 slots plus a dedicated PERC slot give room for additional controllers or accelerators. Buyers who need an operating system pre-installed or more than 8 GB of memory out of the box should look elsewhere.

How it compares

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

Price $905.99
Cheaper than about 77% 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 H730 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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

How do I install the 2.5-inch hot-plug drives into the 8-bay chassis, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the latch clicks, then configure the virtual disk in the H730 RAID BIOS before the OS sees it; skipping the RAID setup is the common mistake.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The two 750 W redundant power supplies and the 7.2 K RPM SATA drives are the primary field-replaceable units; fans and the iDRAC battery are also serviceable.

What limit appears first when the single E5-2650 v3 runs sustained workloads?

Memory caps at 8 GB across 24 DDR4 slots with only one processor installed, so capacity — not CPU cores — becomes the bottleneck.

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