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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U 12 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 256GB DDR4 12x 6TB H730

SKU CH-BFTW-X2EKM

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 12-core Xeon processors at 2.5 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 memory and a PERC H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual 12-core Xeon processors at 2.5 GHz base clock
  • 256 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory in 8 modules
  • PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Twelve 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives in 3.5-inch bays
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise remote management with dual 750 W platinum supplies

Dual Xeon E5-2680 v3 Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure and high-performance computing workloads. Dual 12-core processors and 256GB of registered ECC DDR4 memory deliver the multi-threaded throughput these tasks demand.

Upgrade from Single-Socket or Smaller Memory

Moving from a single-socket system or a configuration with fewer than 24 DIMM slots unlocks the full 1.5TB memory ceiling and doubles thread count. The jump is worth it when workloads saturate current cores or exceed installed RAM, forcing swap or node sprawl.

12-Bay Storage and Quad-Port Networking

Twelve 3.5-inch bays host the included 6TB SATA drives behind a PERC H730 controller with 1GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. An Intel X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1GbE and two 10Gb SFP+ ports, while dual 750W platinum supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise handle power redundancy and remote management. Rails and bezel are included.

How it compares

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

Price $2,932.99
Pricier than about 64% 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).
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 RAM256 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

Will the 2U rails included with the R730xd mount in my standard rack?

Ready Rails are supplied with the server and are designed for standard 2U rack mounting.

What is the correct order for installing the two Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors and the 256GB DDR4 memory?

Install both processors first, then populate the 24 DIMM slots starting with the slots assigned to CPU1, balancing channels evenly across both CPUs.

When will the PERC H730 controller battery need replacement?

The RAID controller battery typically lasts several years; iDRAC8 Enterprise will alert you when the battery health drops below the replacement threshold.

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