DELL PowerEdge R730xd 24 Bay 2.5" 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2683 v3 2.0GHz 14 Core 512GB DDR4 H730

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd packs 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays into a 2U rack chassis. Dual 14-core Xeon E5-2683 v3 processors at 2.0 GHz and 512 GB of DDR4 ECC memory deliver the compute density needed for databases, virtual desktop infrastructure and data-warehouse nodes. It is built for organisations that need high local capacity alongside strong multi-threaded performance.

Twelve-gigabit SAS controller

The PERC H730 controller provides 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity with 1 GB cache and battery backup, supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. A daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for flexible uplink choices. The 24 DIMM slots top out at 1.5 TB, so memory expansion beyond the factory 512 GB requires additional registered ECC DDR4 modules.

Rails and bezel included.

Tool-less sliding rails and a front bezel ship with the unit, so rack mounting is straightforward for a single technician. The 24 drive trays are empty; buyers must source compatible 2.5-inch SAS or SATA drives and cable them to the backplane. iDRAC8 Enterprise enables remote power, console and firmware management once the management port is connected to a dedicated network.