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Silver 2U rack server with 24 front 2.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 24SFF 2x Xeon E5-2699v4 384GB DDR4

SKU CH-0YRT-EE553

A 24-bay 2.5-inch rack server with dual Xeon E5-2699v4 processors at 2.2GHz, 22 cores each, 384GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730 SAS controller, dual 10GbE and 1GbE ports, iDRAC8 Enterprise.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM384 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.2 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 22 cores per Xeon deliver high parallel throughput
  • 384 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large datasets
  • 24 SFF bays enable dense storage expansion
  • PERC H730 SAS controller provides hardware RAID
  • Dual 10 GbE plus dual 1 GbE network interfaces

Dense compute node for virtualization

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd 24SFF fits two Xeon E5-2699 v4 processors and 384 GB of DDR4 ECC memory into a 2U rack chassis. Twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays and a PERC H730 SAS controller give storage-heavy workloads room to grow. Integrated iDRAC8 Enterprise enables remote lifecycle management without a dedicated console.

Dual 1100 W supplies share the load

Redundant 1100 W power supplies keep the system running during a single-module failure. The 22-core CPUs run at a base 2.2 GHz with 55 MB cache each, drawing significant power under full utilisation. Fan speeds ramp with inlet temperature, so acoustic output rises in dense rack rows but remains within typical data-centre limits.

iDRAC8 Enterprise unlocks automation

The bundled Enterprise licence adds virtual console, virtual media and full scripting APIs that the Express edition lacks. Four onboard network ports — two 10 GbE and two 1 GbE — connect management and production traffic without extra cards. Rails are available on request, and the chassis ships without drives so you can populate only the capacity you need.

How it compares

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

Price $1,717.99
Cheaper than about 54% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 384 GB
Higher than about 75% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.2 GHz
Lower than about 60% 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 speed2.2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM384 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity768 GB
Storage
Installed storage2.88,00
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 24 2.5-inch drives in the front bays and what step do people miss?

Slide each drive into the hot-swap bay until the latch clicks; the step often missed is seating the drive fully so the SAS backplane connector engages before locking the lever.

What maintenance will the 1100 W power supplies need later?

The redundant 1100 W units are hot-swappable; plan to clean their intake filters every few months and replace a unit only if iDRAC8 reports a fault.

What limit appears first when both 22-core Xeon E5-2699 v4 CPUs run at 2.2 GHz under sustained load?

The 1100 W power budget and chassis airflow become the limiting factors before the 768 GB memory ceiling is reached.

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