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Rack-mount server chassis, 24 front drive bays, silver metal finish

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 24SFF 2x Xeon E5-2683 v4 2.1GHz 768GB DDR4

SKU CH-2Y30-2XE6P

24-bay 2.5-inch rack server with dual 16-core Xeon processors, 768 GB DDR4, PERC H730 SAS controller and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.1 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis fits dense storage arrays
  • Dual Xeon E5-2683 v4 CPUs at 2.1GHz power demanding tasks
  • 768GB DDR4 ECC memory handles large datasets
  • PERC H730 SAS controller manages RAID arrays
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise enables remote server management

2U 24-bay rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack-mount server that fits twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays. Two Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors run at 2.1 GHz with sixteen cores each, and 768 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory fills the maximum capacity. An integrated PERC H730 SAS RAID controller manages storage, while iDRAC8 Enterprise provides remote management.

Built for dense storage workloads, not GPU compute

This chassis suits teams that need high local capacity for databases, virtualisation hosts or backup targets where SAS drives and hardware RAID are required. Buyers who need GPU acceleration for AI training, high single-thread frequency for legacy applications, or PCIe flash storage should look at a different architecture. The integrated graphics and lack of PCIe add-in slots limit graphical or specialised accelerator use.

Maximum memory fixed at 768 GB DDR4

The system ships with 768 GB already installed, which matches the platform maximum, so no further memory upgrades are possible. Any configuration change must focus on drive selection, RAID layout or network options rather than RAM expansion.

How it compares

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Price $2,458.99
Pricier than about 59% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.1 GHz
Lower than about 70% 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 speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity768 GB
Storage
Installed storage7.2,00
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 SAS controller limits the drive interface speed on this R730xd?

The Dell PERC H730 SAS controller manages the 24-bay 2.5" backplane and sets the practical ceiling for attached SAS drive throughput.

What rack depth clearance does the 36 x 24 x 10 inch chassis require?

The unit is 24 inches deep, so allow at least that much usable rail depth plus cable management space behind the rear panel.

How are the two Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors and 768 GB DDR4 installed, and what step is often missed?

Both CPUs and all memory risers come factory-seated; the common oversight is forgetting to enable the iDRAC8 Enterprise licence before deploying workloads.

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