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Silver 2U rack server front with 24 drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 24 Bay 2.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v4 2.4GHz 14 Core 256GB DDR4

SKU CH-21BN-D76K7

A 2U rack server with 24 2.5" drive bays, dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.4GHz and 256GB DDR4 memory

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon 14-core CPUs deliver 28 threads at 2.4 GHz base
  • 256 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules
  • PERC H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with 1 GB cache
  • 24 front-accessible 2.5" drive bays for SAS or SATA media
  • Quad-port network card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links

Dual 14-core Xeon density for storage-heavy 2U rack

Two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors run at 2.4 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo across 28 total cores, supported by 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory in eight 32 GB modules, all inside a 2U chassis with redundant 750 W platinum power supplies.

Suits workloads needing many drive bays

This configuration fits databases, virtual desktop infrastructure or data-warehouse nodes that demand 24 hot-swap 2.5" SAS/SATA trays, dual 10 Gb SFP+ and dual 1 GbE ports, plus iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management; buyers who need GPU acceleration or different networking should look elsewhere.

24-bay 2.5" SAS/SATA backplane with H730 RAID

The PERC H730 1 GB controller drives 24 front bays supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through, so the usable capacity and performance scale directly with the drives you install.

How it compares

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

Price $1,176.99
Cheaper than about 68% 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 count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.4 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/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

Should I choose the 24-bay 2.5" version or a different bay count?

This unit provides 24 hot-swap 2.5" trays for SAS or SATA drives; no other bay configuration is offered for this chassis.

What does the 2.4 GHz 14-core Xeon figure mean once the server is running?

Two E5-2680 v4 processors deliver 28 cores total at 2.4 GHz base with 3.3 GHz turbo, giving high multi-thread throughput for virtualization and databases.

What does the 12 Gb/s SAS controller cap in practice?

The PERC H730 1 GB controller supports 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through, limited by the drive media installed.

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