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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays, dual power supplies and sliding rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 24 Bay 2.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v3 2.6GHz 10 Core 128GB DDR4

SKU CH-Y3KC-S85DW

2U rack server with 24 2.5-inch drive bays, dual 10-core Xeon processors at 2.6GHz and 128GB DDR4 memory

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Dual 10-core Xeon E5-2660 v3 at 2.6 GHz with 3.3 GHz Turbo for heavy compute
  • 128 GB DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 slots for large datasets
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through
  • 24 front 2.5″ SAS/SATA trays plus quad-port X520/I350 with 2×1 GbE and 2×10 Gb SFP+
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise remote management with dual 750 W platinum hot-swap power supplies

24-Bay 2U Server for Dense Storage

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rackmount server system built around two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors, each with 10 cores running at 2.6 GHz and a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules and includes a PERC H730 1 GB RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Twenty-four front-accessible 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays provide high storage density in a compact form factor.

Suited for Virtualisation and Database Nodes

This configuration suits organisations running virtual desktop infrastructure, database clusters or data-warehouse workloads that benefit from many drive bays and dual-socket compute. The quad-port network daughter card delivers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, while iDRAC 8 Enterprise enables full remote management. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and hot-swap redundancy support continuous operation. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets or GPU-accelerated compute should evaluate other platforms.

24 Drive Trays Define the Storage Ceiling

The single specification that determines fit is the count of 2.5-inch SAS/SATA trays: twenty-four bays with no drives included. Capacity and performance scale directly with the drives you populate, so the chassis itself sets the upper limit for local storage. Match your workload’s spindle or SSD count to this bay total before purchasing.

How it compares

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

Price $771.99
Cheaper than about 83% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 count10-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
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

How can I confirm the PERC H730 RAID controller is initialised and the 24 drive bays are recognised after first boot?

Open the PERC H730 BIOS utility during POST or log into iDRAC8 Enterprise and verify the controller shows all 24 SAS/SATA bays with the correct RAID level.

Which components are included and which must be sourced separately for this R730xd?

The server ships with two Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730 controller, 24 empty 2.5" drive trays, X520/I350 quad-port NIC, iDRAC8 Enterprise, two 750 W PSUs, bezel and rails. Drives and OS are not included.

Should I choose the 128 GB configuration or plan to expand toward the 1.5 TB maximum?

Start with the installed 128 GB (8×16 GB DDR4 2133 MHz) if current workloads fit; the 24 DIMM slots allow later expansion up to 1.5 TB without replacing modules.

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