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24-bay 2.5-inch rack server, matte black finish, front drive carriers visible

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 24SFF 2x Xeon E5-2643 v3 3.4GHz 512GB DDR4 No Drive

SKU CH-5P2A-W4A2H

A 24-bay 2.5-inch rack server with dual 3.4 GHz Xeon processors and 512 GB DDR4 memory, ready for custom storage

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed3.4 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 24 x 2.5-inch drive bays enable massive local storage density
  • Dual Xeon E5-2643 v3 at 3.4 GHz deliver 12 cores for compute-heavy workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large in-memory databases
  • PERC H730 SAS controller provides hardware RAID for data protection
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise licence allows full remote server management

24-bay 2.5-inch rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rackmount server fitted with 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays. Two Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 processors running at 3.4 GHz deliver 12 cores and 20 MB cache each. The system ships with 512 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730 SAS controller with an enterprise iDRAC8 licence.

Suits dense storage and virtualisation workloads

Organisations that need high drive-count density for software-defined storage, backup targets or large virtual-machine clusters will match the 24-bay chassis and 768 GB maximum memory. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, more than two sockets or memory beyond 768 GB should evaluate alternative platforms.

512 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory installed

The server arrives with 512 GB of DDR4 ECC registered RAM across its DIMM slots, leaving headroom to the 768 GB ceiling. This capacity decides whether the node can hold the working set for your database, hypervisor or analytics tier before you add modules.

How it compares

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

Price $1,767.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 3.4 GHz
Higher than about 94% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed3.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity768 GB
Storage
Installed storage12,00
Disk controllerDell PERC H730 SAS Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions36 × 24 × 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 - Enterprise License

Questions about this item

How do I install the PERC H730 RAID controller and what step is commonly missed?

Seat the PERC H730 card in the dedicated internal slot, connect the SAS cables to the 24-bay backplane, then enable the controller in the BIOS before creating any virtual disks — skipping the BIOS enable step leaves the drives invisible to the OS.

Which component will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The two 1100 W power supplies are the primary wear items; their fans and capacitors degrade with continuous load, so plan to swap one unit after several years of 24/7 service.

What thermal limit appears first when both Xeon E5-2643 v3 CPUs run at 3.4 GHz under sustained load?

The 2U chassis airflow ceiling is reached before the CPU thermal threshold, causing the fans to ramp to maximum speed and the system to throttle if intake air exceeds design temperature.

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