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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 v4 2.1GHz 16 Core 128GB DDR4 H730 12x 4TB

SKU CH-593V-FQNS7

12-bay 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon CPUs, 128 GB DDR4, PERC H730 RAID and twelve 4 TB drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual 16-core Xeon processors at 2.1 GHz handle heavy compute workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports large virtualisation deployments
  • PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Twelve 3.5-inch 4 TB enterprise drives provide high-density storage
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise gives full remote management and monitoring

Capacity & Workload Fit

This 2U rack server delivers twelve 3.5-inch drive bays populated with 4 TB enterprise SATA drives and a PERC H730 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors provide 16 cores each at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo, backed by 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management complete a platform designed for dense storage workloads.

Ideal For Storage-Heavy Nodes

The combination of high drive count, hardware RAID and quad-port 1 GbE plus dual 10 Gb SFP+ networking suits virtual desktop infrastructure, database and data-warehouse deployments that prioritise capacity over raw compute density. Buyers who need more than two processors, all-flash arrays, GPU acceleration or memory beyond the 1.5 TB DDR4 ceiling should evaluate alternative platforms.

Twelve 3.5-Inch Bays Decide Fit

The fixed twelve-bay 3.5-inch chassis and SATA/SAS backplane set the storage ceiling; expansion beyond 12 drives requires a different enclosure. If the workload demands that exact bay count with hardware RAID and dual 10 Gb uplinks, this server matches the requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $2,420.99
Pricier than about 58% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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 long will the PERC H730 controller battery last before it needs replacing?

The PERC H730 includes a battery-backed cache; typical service life is several years, after which the battery module can be swapped without removing the controller.

Which component reaches its limit first when all twelve 7.2K SATA drives sustain heavy write workloads?

The 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller and 6 Gb/s drive links set the sustained throughput ceiling before the dual 16-core Xeons or 128 GB DDR4 become bottlenecks.

How loud and hot does the 2U chassis get with both 750 W platinum PSUs and twelve 3.5" drives running continuously?

Dual platinum supplies and hot-swap fans keep power draw efficient; expect elevated but data-centre-typical fan noise and exhaust heat under 24/7 operation.

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