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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2683 v3 2.0GHz 14 Core 768GB DDR4 H730

SKU CH-84PH-4ZQ7S

2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon CPUs at 2.0GHz, 768GB DDR4, H730 RAID controller, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, quad-port networking and redundant 750W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor
  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.0 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 768 GB DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC across 24 slots for large memory workloads
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • Twelve 3.5" SAS/SATA drive trays plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management with dual 750 W platinum hot-swap power supplies

Dense Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for capacity-hungry workloads. Two Xeon E5-2683 v3 processors deliver 28 total cores at 2.0 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo. 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory fills all 24 slots. The PERC H730 controller manages up to 12 front-accessible 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drive trays.

Virtualisation and Data Nodes

This configuration suits teams running virtual desktop infrastructure, databases or high-performance computing clusters that prioritise internal drive density. Dual 10 Gb SFP+ and dual 1 GbE ports handle east-west traffic. Buyers who need more than 12 drive bays, require a GPU-ready platform or want smaller 2.5-inch form factors should evaluate other configurations.

12-Bay 3.5-Inch Limit

The chassis provides exactly twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap trays and no additional internal bays. That tray count is the hard ceiling for raw spindle or SSD capacity inside this unit. If the project demands more spindles or a different drive form factor, a different server is required.

How it compares

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

Price $2,432.99
Pricier than about 59% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 R730XD
Model nameR730xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slots1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot, Single Riser Included (Riser 3)
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

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Questions about this item

How can I verify the H730 controller is recognised and the 12 drive trays are active after the server boots?

During POST watch for the PERC H730 BIOS prompt, then open the controller utility to confirm all 12 bays report ready and the 1 GB cache battery shows charged.

Which items are included and which must be purchased separately?

Included: 2U chassis, 2× Xeon E5-2683 v3 2.0 GHz 14-core CPUs, 768 GB DDR4-2133 ECC (24× 32 GB), PERC H730 1 GB, X520/I350 quad-port NIC, iDRAC8 Enterprise, 2× 750 W PSUs, rails, bezel, 12× 3.5" trays. Not included: hard drives or SSDs.

The spec lists 768 GB installed and 1.5 TB maximum — how do I decide which capacity suits my workload?

768 GB fills all 24 slots with 32 GB modules; choose this if current datasets fit. Select a lower capacity only if you need free slots for future expansion up to the 1.5 TB limit.

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