DELL PowerEdge R730xd 24 Bay 2.5" 2U Server 2x Xeon E5-2699 v3 2.3GHz 18 Core 128GB DDR4 H730

Dense Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 18 cores. It arrives with 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory installed across eight 16 GB modules and includes a PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache. Twenty-four 2.5-inch drive trays support SATA and SAS devices, while dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise provide redundancy and remote management.

Virtualisation and Database Nodes

This configuration suits teams running virtual desktop infrastructure, database clusters or high-performance compute nodes that benefit from high core counts and dense local storage. The dual-processor design and large memory capacity handle heavy multi-threaded workloads. Buyers who need more than 1.5 TB of RAM or more than two sockets should look at larger platforms, as the system is limited to two CPUs and 24 DIMM slots.

24-Bay 2.5-Inch Drive Capacity

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis that accepts SATA and SAS drives behind a single PERC H730 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This density lets you populate up to 24 drives in 2U without external enclosures. If your workload requires a different drive form factor or a controller not listed here, this chassis will not meet that requirement.