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Silver 2U rack server chassis with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 24SFF 2x Xeon E5-2670 v3 256GB DDR4

SKU CH-BMA0-5RH0X

24-bay 2.5-inch rack server with dual 12-core Xeon E5-2670 v3 CPUs at 2.3GHz, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730 SAS RAID controller and dual 1100W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.3 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 24 2.5-inch drive bays enable dense local storage
  • Dual Xeon E5-2670 v3 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.3GHz
  • 256GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730 controller provides hardware RAID for data protection
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise allows full remote server management

Purpose-built density server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd packs 24 small-form-factor drive bays into a 2U rack chassis, giving storage-heavy workloads room to grow without sprawling across extra rack units. Dual Xeon E5-2670 v3 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.3GHz, while 256GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory provides a large buffer for virtualisation or database caches.

Upgrade path from smaller bays

Moving from a 12-bay or 8-bay 2U server means you can consolidate multiple arrays into one box, reducing cabling, power draws and licence counts. The PERC H730 SAS controller supports RAID across all 24 bays, so the jump pays off when you need more spindles or SSDs behind a single controller rather than adding a second server.

Fits dense storage clusters, not GPU farms

This chassis suits builders who need maximum 2.5-inch drive density and dual 10GbE plus dual 1GbE networking in a 36-inch deep rack. Buyers who want more storage than 24 bays allow, or who require PCIe accelerator cards that exceed the available slots, should look at a larger platform.

How it compares

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

Price $1,046.99
Cheaper than about 72% 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).
Processor speed 2.3 GHz
Typical for this category: the median of 9,950 items is 2.3 GHz.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed2.3 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity768 GB
Storage
Installed storage3.6,00
Disk controllerDell PERC H730 SAS Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions36 × 24 × 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 - Enterprise License

Questions about this item

What rack depth is required for the 36 x 24 x 10 in chassis?

The unit measures 36 inches deep, so the rack must provide at least that much usable depth plus cable clearance.

How are the two Xeon E5-2670 v3 processors and 256GB DDR4 installed, and what step is often missed?

Both CPUs and all memory modules are factory-installed; the common oversight is forgetting to attach the iDRAC8 Enterprise licence before first boot.

Which components will need replacement first in the 24-bay SAS storage array?

The 2.5-inch SAS drives you add and the two 1100W power supplies are the primary field-replaceable items.

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