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Dell PowerEdge R730xd 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server front view

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 12LFF 2x Xeon E5-2690 v4 256GB DDR4

SKU CH-PRE4-BKCQ7

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with two 2.6GHz 14-core Xeon processors, 256GB DDR4 memory, PERC H730 SAS controller and dual 10GbE networking

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.6 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 12 × 3.5″ drive bays deliver dense local storage capacity
  • Dual Xeon E5-2690 v4 processors run at 2.6 GHz for heavy workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation environments
  • PERC H730 RAID controller manages up to 12 SAS/SATA drives
  • Dual 10 GbE plus dual 1 GbE ports provide high-throughput networking

12-bay rack server with dual Xeon 2.6GHz CPUs

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack-mount server fitted with two Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 processors running at 2.6GHz. It ships with 256GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730 SAS RAID controller. The chassis provides twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and includes dual 1100W power supplies with iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management.

Suits dense storage workloads

This configuration targets buyers who need high core counts and large memory capacity in a 12-bay chassis for database, virtualisation or backup workloads. It is not for buyers who need more than two processors, more than 768GB of memory, or a form factor smaller than 2U. Buyers who require installed drives or a different drive-count should look at other configurations.

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays with SAS/SATA support

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve 3.5-inch drive bays served by the PERC H730 controller supporting SAS and SATA drives. If the deployment needs more than twelve bays, a different chassis is required. If it needs fewer bays or 2.5-inch drives, another model will match better.

How it compares

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

Price $1,330.99
Cheaper than about 64% 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).
Processor speed 2.6 GHz
Higher than about 80% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity768 GB
Storage
Installed storage6,00
Disk controllerDell PERC H730 SAS Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions36 × 24 × 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 - Enterprise License

Questions about this item

How do I install drives in the 12 3.5-inch bays and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the carrier clicks, then verify the PERC H730 RAID Controller sees every disk in its BIOS before loading the OS.

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

The two 1100 W power supplies and system fans are the primary field-replaceable units; DDR4 memory and the Xeon CPUs rarely fail if kept within thermal limits.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the server runs at full load continuously?

Dual 1100 W supplies and chassis airflow set the sustained ceiling; CPU throttling activates before memory or controller limits are reached.

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