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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 12x3.5" 2U 2x E5-2683 v4 2.1GHz 16C 256GB DDR4 H730 12x6TB X520/I350 iDRAC8 2x750W

SKU CH-DWEZ-GDKKF

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon processors at 2.1GHz, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730 controller, twelve 6TB SATA drives, quad-port 1GbE and 10Gb SFP+ networking, iDRAC8 Enterprise.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual 16-core Xeon CPUs deliver 32 threads at 2.1 GHz base and 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory across 8 slots with room to grow to 1.5 TB
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller manages 12 enterprise 6 TB 7.2 K SATA drives in RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds two 10 Gb SFP+ and two 1 GbE links
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise plus dual 750 W platinum PSUs give remote control and redundant power

Dense 2U storage server

The PowerEdge R730xd packs twelve 3.5-inch drive bays into a 2U rack chassis. Dual Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo. 256 GB of DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory fills eight of twenty-four slots. A PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages the twelve 6 TB 7.2 K SATA drives.

Suits cold-data capacity needs

This configuration targets workloads that prioritise raw terabytes over IOPS, such as backup targets, archives or media repositories. The 7.2 K SATA drives and 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller limit random write performance. Buyers who need low-latency databases or all-flash speed should look at a different platform.

Twelve 6 TB SATA drives decide capacity

The installed drive count and capacity set the usable storage ceiling before any RAID overhead. No solid-state devices are present, so the array tops out at the mechanical throughput of 7.2 K spindles. Expanding beyond twelve bays requires a separate enclosure or another server.

How it compares

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

Price $2,757.99
Pricier than about 62% 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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.1 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

Does the Dell PowerEdge R730xd include all 12 drive bays populated with 6 TB SATA drives or must I buy drives separately?

The server ships with 12 Dell Enterprise 6 TB 7.2K SATA 3.5" drives installed, so every 3.5" bay is already filled; no additional drives are required for the base configuration.

Should I choose the 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz configuration or add more memory up to the 1.5 TB maximum for virtualisation workloads?

The system arrives with 256 GB across eight 32 GB registered ECC modules; the 24 slots support up to 1.5 TB, so add modules only if your VM density or database size demands more capacity.

What real throughput can I expect from the dual 10 GbE SFP+ ports on the Intel X520/I350 card once the server is in production?

Each SFP+ port delivers up to 10 Gb/s line rate, and the H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache sustains high sequential reads from the 12-disk array, so actual throughput is limited by workload pattern and RAID level rather than the network interface.

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