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Silver 2U rack server with twenty-four 2.5 inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 24 Bay 2.5" 2U Rack Server 2x E5-2699 v3 512GB DDR4

SKU CH-NHS2-MQHYJ

2U rack server with 24 2.5-inch bays, dual 18-core 2.3 GHz Xeons, 512 GB DDR4 ECC, H730 controller, dual 400 GB SSDs, quad-port 1/10 GbE and iDRAC8 Enterprise

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count18-Core Processor
  • Dual 18-core Xeon CPUs at 2.3 GHz with 3.6 GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots supports large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730 RAID controller handles 24 drive bays with battery-backed cache
  • Dual 10 GbE SFP+ and dual 1 GbE ports provide high-throughput networking
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise plus redundant 750 W platinum PSUs ensure remote management and uptime

Dual 18-Core Xeon Server

The PowerEdge R730xd delivers thirty-six cores at 2.3 GHz with 512 GB of DDR4 memory in a 2U rack chassis. It is built for midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, VDI, databases or HPC data nodes.

Storage Density Upgrade

Twenty-four 2.5-inch bays and a PERC H730 controller replace smaller arrays that cannot hold this many drives or lack RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 support. The jump is worth it when workloads need both high capacity and hardware RAID in a single 2U footprint.

Headroom And Limits

512 GB of registered ECC memory handles large virtualisation clusters and in-memory databases, while the 1.5 TB ceiling leaves room to grow. Two 400 GB SATA SSDs cover boot and caching tiers; heavier write workloads will need additional flash or spinning media.

How it compares

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

Price $1,672.99
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).
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 count18-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.3 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 400 GB SATA SSD
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

What rack height and rail kit does the 2U PowerEdge R730xd require?

The server occupies 2U of rack space and ships with Ready Rails for tool-less mounting in standard four-post racks.

How are the two Xeon E5-2699 v3 processors and 512 GB DDR4 memory installed, and what step is often missed?

Both LGA 2011-3 sockets are already populated with the 18-core CPUs; the 16 registered ECC DIMMs are pre-installed across the 24 slots, so the common oversight is forgetting to enable the memory training sequence on first boot.

Which components will need replacement first — the PERC H730 battery or the 750 W power supplies?

The PERC H730 RAID controller uses a cache-backup battery that typically expires after 3–5 years, while the hot-swap 750 W platinum PSUs are rated for longer service; plan to replace the battery first.

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