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Silver 2U rack server with twelve front 3.5 inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U 12-Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon 14C 2.0GHz 512GB DDR4 H730 12x 8TB

SKU CH-A24C-5PB9M

A 2U rack server with 12 hot-swap 3.5-inch bays, dual 14-core Xeon CPUs, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730 RAID controller, 12 enterprise 8TB SATA drives.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor
  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.0 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo for multi-threaded performance
  • 512GB DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 modules for large datasets
  • PERC H730 1GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through
  • 12 enterprise 8TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver high-capacity 3.5" storage
  • Quad-port network card with 2× 1GbE and 2× 10Gb SFP+ plus iDRAC8 Enterprise management

Dual 14-core Xeon 2.0GHz server

This Dell PowerEdge R730xd delivers dual Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3 processors, each with 14 cores at 2.0GHz and 3.0GHz turbo. The 512GB DDR4 2133MHz registered ECC memory fills 16 of 24 slots. A PERC H730 1GB controller manages 12 drive bays. Dual 750W platinum supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise complete the 2U package.

High-density storage compute node

Suits workloads that need large local capacity and many cores in minimal rack space such as data warehousing, virtual desktop infrastructure or HPC data nodes. The 12-bay 3.5-inch chassis limits PCIe expansion, so buyers needing multiple GPU accelerators or extensive add-in cards should consider alternative form factors.

12-bay 3.5-inch SATA/SAS chassis

The 2U enclosure accepts twelve 3.5-inch drives on SATA or SAS through the H730 controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60. This bay count and drive size combination determines whether the server fits the intended storage topology.

How it compares

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

Price $4,454.99
Pricier than about 74% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 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

How do I verify the H730 controller and all twelve 8 TB drives are healthy after first boot?

Open the iDRAC8 Enterprise web interface, navigate to the storage tab, confirm the PERC H730 shows optimal status and that all 12 physical disks report ready with no media errors.

Which items ship inside the box and what must I purchase separately?

The server includes 2 Xeon E5-2683 v3 CPUs, 512 GB DDR4 in 16 DIMMs, H730 controller, 12 x 8 TB 3.5" SATA drives, X520/I350 quad-port NIC, iDRAC8 Enterprise, 2 x 750 W PSUs, bezel and rails; no extra parts are required for basic operation.

Should I choose the 512 GB memory configuration or the 1.5 TB maximum for database workloads?

The system arrives with 512 GB DDR4 installed across 16 slots; the platform supports up to 1.5 TB using all 24 slots, so select the larger capacity only if your dataset exceeds the current 512 GB.

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