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Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server with twelve 3.5 inch drive bays, front bezel and silver finish

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U 12-Bay 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 768GB DDR4 12x 4TB H730

SKU CH-CQNC-WTYVV

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch bays, dual 12-core Xeon processors, 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730 RAID controller and twelve 4 TB hard drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon processors at 2.5 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo
  • 768 GB DDR4 2133 MHz ECC memory across 24 slots
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Twelve 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives in 3.5-inch hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise plus dual 750 W platinum supplies for remote management and redundancy

Built for dense storage workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server designed for data-intensive roles such as warehousing, virtual desktop infrastructure and high-performance computing nodes. It ships with dual Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors, 768GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory and twelve 3.5-inch drive bays populated with 4TB enterprise hard drives. A PERC H730 controller with battery-backed cache manages RAID levels from 0 through 60.

Fits capacity-first deployments.

This configuration suits buyers who prioritise raw terabytes and redundant power in a compact rack footprint. The twelve SATA bays and dual 750-watt platinum supplies support continuous operation, while iDRAC8 Enterprise enables remote lifecycle management. Builders who require solid-state performance, more than two processor sockets or a different drive form factor should evaluate alternative platforms.

12-bay 3.5-inch SATA chassis with H730 RAID

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve 3.5-inch SATA drive bays paired with the PERC H730 controller. It determines maximum spindle count, supported RAID modes and whether your existing caddies and backplanes are compatible. Confirm bay count, drive interface and controller model before purchase.

How it compares

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

Price $3,667.99
Pricier than about 71% 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).
Video RAM 8 MB
Typical for this category: the median of 8,309 items is 0.01 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge R730XD
Model nameR730xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.5 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slots1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot, Single Riser Included (Riser 3)
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

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Questions about this item

What comes in the box with the R730xd and what must I add?

The system ships with two Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors, 768 GB DDR4 in all 24 slots, twelve 4 TB 3.5-inch SATA drives, the PERC H730 controller, X520/I350 quad-port card, iDRAC8 Enterprise, two 750 W PSUs, rails and bezel. No extra parts are required for basic operation.

Which memory configuration should I choose for this server?

All 24 DIMM slots are already populated with 32 GB DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC modules, reaching the 768 GB installed total. The platform supports up to 1.5 TB, so further expansion means replacing existing DIMMs with higher-capacity ones.

What does the 2.5 GHz base clock mean for real workloads?

Each of the 24 cores runs at 2.5 GHz base and can turbo to 3.3 GHz, giving strong single-thread response for database and virtualisation tasks while the dual-socket layout delivers high aggregate throughput for parallel workloads.

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