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Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server with 12 front 3.5-inch drive bays, front bezel and rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U 12 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon E5-2699 v4 2.2GHz 22 Core 128GB DDR4 H730 12x 4TB

SKU CH-FAHA-20W1H

2U rack server with dual 22-core Xeon processors, 128GB DDR4, PERC H730 RAID controller and twelve 4TB SATA drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count22-Core Processor
  • Dual 22-core Xeons at 2.2 GHz deliver 44 threads for heavy compute workloads
  • 128GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation and database footprints
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Twelve 3.5-inch 4TB enterprise drives provide high-density local storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds two 10Gb SFP+ and two 1GbE links

Dense storage server for data-intensive workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server fitted with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays. Dual Xeon E5-2699 v4 processors provide forty-four cores at 2.2 GHz with 3.6 GHz turbo. 128 GB of DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730 RAID controller support virtualisation, databases and high-performance computing nodes.

Upgrade from smaller arrays or older controllers

This system replaces configurations limited to eight bays or earlier PERC cards. The jump is worthwhile when workloads demand twelve 4 TB enterprise SATA drives, hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60, and dual 10 GbE SFP+ ports on the X520/I350 daughter card.

Verify rack space, power and memory growth

Confirm a 2U slot with ready rails clearance and dual 750 W power connections. The C610 chipset uses LGA 2011-3 sockets; both processor sockets are populated. Twenty-four DIMM slots allow expansion to 1.5 TB using DDR4 registered ECC modules only.

How it compares

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Price $2,635.99
Pricier than about 61% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 count22-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 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 rack height and mounting hardware does this 2U server include for installation?

The system occupies 2U of rack space and ships with Ready Rails for sliding mounting in a standard rack.

How are the dual Xeon E5-2699 v4 processors and 128GB DDR4 memory installed, and what step is commonly missed?

Both CPUs are pre-installed in the two LGA 2011-3 sockets; the 128GB ships as eight 16GB DDR4 2400MHz registered ECC modules populated across the 24 DIMM slots — ensure each processor has balanced memory channels for full performance.

Which components in this configuration will likely need replacement first, and what are the specs for spares?

The twelve 3.5-inch 4TB 7.2K SATA drives and the two 750W Platinum hot-swap power supplies are the primary field-replaceable units; the PERC H730 controller uses a replaceable battery-backed cache module.

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