DELL PowerEdge R730xd 24SFF Xeon E5-2640 v3 2.6GHz 384GB DDR4 No Drive

24-bay 2.5-inch rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack-mount server built around a 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis. It ships with one Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 processor running at 2.6 GHz and 384 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. A PERC H730 SAS RAID controller and dual 1100 W power supplies are included, while drive bays are empty for user-supplied SATA or SAS media. iDRAC8 Enterprise provides full remote management out of the box.

Suits high-capacity storage workloads

This configuration suits organisations that need dense local storage in a 2U form factor and can populate up to 24 drive bays with 2.5-inch SATA or SAS drives. The single-socket layout leaves a second CPU socket open for future expansion. Buyers who require GPU compute, 3.5-inch drive support or a fully populated second socket from day one should evaluate alternative platforms.

24 drive bays define storage ceiling

The 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis is the single specification that decides whether this server matches the deployment plan. It sets the maximum number of SATA or SAS drives the system can hold and therefore the raw storage capacity achievable. If the workload demands more bays, 3.5-inch media or a smaller footprint, this model will not fit.