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Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server with 12 front 3.5 inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 12 Bay 3.5" 2U Server 2x Xeon E5-2640 v3 2.6GHz 256GB DDR4 12x 8TB HDDs

SKU CH-759N-FJ37K

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory and twelve 8TB SATA drives managed by a PERC H730 controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual 8-core Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors handle multi-threaded workloads at 2.6 GHz base
  • 256 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports large virtualisation deployments
  • PERC H730 controller with battery backs RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for data protection
  • Twelve 3.5-inch 8 TB enterprise SATA drives provide high-density local storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 network card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

12-bay 2U server for storage-heavy workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors at 2.6 GHz, and 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory. It targets midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure, databases, or high-performance computing data nodes.

PERC H730 controller and quad-port networking

The integrated PERC H730 1 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through across the twelve installed 8 TB SATA drives. An Intel X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports, while iDRAC8 Enterprise provides dedicated remote management.

Tool-less rails and redundant power

Ready Rails enable tool-less installation in standard four-post racks, and the bezel snaps on without screws. Two hot-swap 750 W platinum power supplies deliver redundancy; the main clearance concern is rack depth for the 2U chassis and cable routing for twelve drive carriers.

How it compares

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

Price $3,447.99
Pricier than about 69% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 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

When will the 8TB 7.2K SATA drives or the PERC H730 controller battery need replacement?

The twelve 8TB 7.2K SATA drives are mechanical and will eventually wear; the H730 1GB controller includes a battery that typically lasts several years before it must be swapped to keep write-back cache protected.

What limits sustained all-core turbo on the two Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors?

Each processor has 8 cores with a 3.4GHz turbo; under continuous load the 750W platinum power supplies and the 2U thermal envelope cap the duration before clocks drop to the 2.6GHz base.

How loud and hot does the server get when running 24/7 with all twelve drives spinning?

Dual 750W platinum PSUs and redundant fans keep component temperatures in spec, but a fully populated 12-bay 2U chassis generates noticeable airflow noise and exhaust heat typical of dense storage servers.

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