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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 12x3.5" 2x Xeon E5-2640 v3 2.6GHz 512GB DDR4

SKU CH-K7H7-RQ7ZD

12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon 2.6GHz processors, 512GB DDR4 memory, PERC H730 SAS controller, dual 10GbE networking and redundant 1100W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.6 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 12 x 3.5" drive bays support high-capacity storage arrays
  • Dual Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors at 2.6 GHz deliver multi-threaded performance
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory handles memory-intensive applications
  • PERC H730 RAID controller enables hardware RAID protection
  • Dual 10 GbE plus dual 1 GbE ports provide high-throughput networking

Dell PowerEdge R730xd 12-Bay 2U Server

This Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack-mount server system designed for storage-dense workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors at 2.6GHz and 512GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis supports up to 12 hot-plug 3.5-inch drive bays and includes a PERC H730 SAS controller for RAID management.

Suited for high-capacity storage clusters

Organisations building archival, backup, or software-defined storage nodes will benefit from the 12-bay LFF layout and 768GB maximum memory ceiling. Buyers who need a 1U form factor, GPU compute density, or a different drive interface should evaluate other platforms. The integrated graphics and dual 1100W power supplies support headless operation in standard racks.

12 x 3.5-inch drive bays with PERC H730

The single specification that decides fit is the 12 large-form-factor bays backed by the PERC H730 SAS controller. This combination determines how many spinning disks or SATA SSDs you can attach and which RAID levels are available. Confirm your caddies and backplane match this 12-bay LFF configuration before ordering.

How it compares

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

Price $1,684.99
Cheaper than about 55% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 RAM512 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

What rack depth does the 36 x 24 x 10 in chassis require?

The chassis measures 36 inches deep, so the rack must provide at least that much usable depth plus cable clearance at the rear.

Which cables are needed to connect drives to the PERC H730 RAID Controller?

Each drive connects with a SAS cable to the backplane, and the backplane links to the controller using the same SAS interface; SATA drives use the same physical connectors.

When should the 1100W power supplies be replaced?

Replace a unit if the iDRAC8 remote management reports a fault, the front-panel LED shows amber, or the server fails to power on with both supplies seated.

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