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Silver 2U rack server with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays visible on the front

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 24x2.5" 2x Xeon E5-2698 v3 256GB DDR4 rack server

SKU CH-YDPG-VFBA2

A 24-bay 2.5-inch rack server with dual 16-core Xeon CPUs at 2.3 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730 SAS controller, sold without drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.3 GHz
  • Installed CPUs2
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 24 hot-swap 2.5" drive bays for dense storage capacity
  • Dual Xeon E5-2698 v3 CPUs with 16 cores each deliver 32-thread compute power
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports demanding virtualization workloads
  • PERC H730 SAS RAID controller provides hardware RAID acceleration
  • Dual 10 GbE and dual 1 GbE ports plus iDRAC8 Enterprise enable high-throughput remote management

24-bay 2.5" rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd fits 24 small-form-factor drives in a 2U chassis. Dual Xeon E5-2698 v3 processors at 2.3 GHz deliver 32 cores total, backed by 256 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730 SAS controller. Integrated graphics and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management come standard.

High-density storage workloads

This configuration suits databases, virtualisation hosts and backup targets that need many drive bays and strong multi-thread throughput. Buyers who require GPU compute, more than two sockets or memory beyond 768 GB should look elsewhere. The system ships without drives, so storage capacity must be added separately.

PERC H730 SAS controller

The installed PERC H730 handles RAID across the 24 SATA or SAS bays and determines which drive types and RAID levels are supported. Confirm that its firmware and feature set match your array plans before deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $1,087.99
Cheaper than about 71% 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 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

What drive type and bay count must I populate for the 24 SFF chassis to be usable?

The server accepts up to 24 two-and-a-half-inch drives using SATA or SAS interfaces; at least one drive is required for storage.

Will the PERC H730 RAID controller manage legacy SATA drives I already own?

Yes, the H730 supports SATA drives, so existing two-and-a-half-inch SATA disks can be added to the array.

How do I confirm the iDRAC8 Enterprise licence is active after first boot?

Open the iDRAC web interface; the dashboard shows Enterprise features such as virtual console and remote media when the licence is applied.

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