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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U 12-Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon 16-Core 2.1GHz 768GB DDR4 H730

SKU CH-6Q3X-0QAJT

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon processors at 2.1GHz, 768GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730 RAID controller, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, quad-port 1GbE and 10GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual 16-core Xeon CPUs deliver 32 total cores at 2.1 GHz base
  • 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 24 slots supports large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap drive bays accept SAS or SATA disks
  • Quad-port network daughter card provides dual 1 GbE and dual 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

12-Bay 3.5" Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack-mount server built for storage-intensive workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors, each running 16 cores at 2.1 GHz, and 768 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across 24 slots. A PERC H730 controller manages up to twelve 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives.

Suits Dense Capacity Needs; Not For All-Flash Builds

This platform fits organisations that need high spindle count in a compact 2U form factor for databases, virtual desktop infrastructure or data-warehouse nodes. Buyers who want an all-flash array or who require more than two processor sockets should look at alternative configurations.

Dual 16-Core Xeon CPUs at 2.1 GHz

Two Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors provide 32 total cores with a 3.0 GHz turbo frequency. This core count and clock speed determine whether the server can handle the intended virtualisation density or compute throughput.

How it compares

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

Price $3,200.99
Pricier than about 67% 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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.1 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/SAS
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 install the 24 DDR4 memory modules into the 24 slots, and what is the common mistake?

Populate all 24 slots with the 32 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC modules; the step people miss is seating each module until both retention clips click, otherwise the server will not POST.

Which component will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The PERC H730 1 GB controller battery backs the write cache; it typically degrades after several years and should be swapped to avoid data loss during power loss.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both 16-core Xeon CPUs run at 3.0 GHz turbo sustained?

The dual 750 W platinum power supplies set the ceiling; prolonged 3.0 GHz turbo on all 32 cores can trip the supply protection before the CPUs throttle.

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