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Silver rack-mount server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 12x3.5" 2x Xeon E5-2698 v4 384GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-8M87-JM3ET

A 12-bay 3.5-inch rack server with dual 20-core Xeon processors at 2.2GHz, 384GB DDR4 memory and a PERC H730 controller, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM384 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.2 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • Dual Xeon E5-2698 v4 deliver 40 cores at 2.2GHz for heavy workloads
  • 384GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation and database deployments
  • 12 x 3.5" drive bays with PERC H730 SAS controller enable high-capacity storage arrays
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise licence provides full remote management and monitoring
  • Dual 1100W power supplies and 10GbE networking ensure resilient operation

Dense 12-bay rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd packs twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and dual Xeon E5-2698 v4 processors running at 2.2 GHz with 20 cores each into a 2U chassis. It arrives with 384 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730 SAS controller, ready for storage-heavy workloads. No drives are installed, so capacity and media type are chosen by the buyer.

Suits storage-first workloads

This configuration fits teams building backup repositories, software-defined storage clusters or media archives that need many large disks and strong multi-threaded compute. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, single-thread frequency above 2.2 GHz or a smaller chassis should evaluate other platforms.

Twelve 3.5-inch bays decide fit

The defining constraint is the twelve-bay 3.5-inch front panel, which caps raw capacity at the number of drives that physically fit. If the project demands more bays, 2.5-inch density or a different form factor, this server cannot meet the requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $1,501.99
Cheaper than about 59% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 384 GB
Higher than about 75% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.2 GHz
Lower than about 60% 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 speed2.2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM384 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity768 GB
Storage
Installed storage36,00
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 can I verify the PERC H730 RAID controller is operational after installing drives?

During POST the controller initialisation screen appears; press the designated key to enter the configuration utility where virtual disks, battery status and firmware version are shown.

What components are included and which must be purchased separately?

The chassis ships with dual Xeon E5-2698 v4 CPUs, 384 GB DDR4 ECC memory, dual 1100 W power supplies, PERC H730 controller, Intel I350/X540 quad-port network card and iDRAC8 Enterprise; 3.5" drives and rail kit are not included.

Which memory capacity should I choose if I need room to expand later?

The system holds 384 GB DDR4 today and supports up to 768 GB, leaving half the slots free for future growth.

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