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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U 12 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon E5-2699 v4 22 Core 2.2GHz 128GB DDR4 H730 12x 6TB

SKU CH-977H-2SADR

12-bay 3.5-inch 2U server with dual 22-core Xeon processors at 2.2 GHz, 128 GB DDR4, H730 controller and twelve 6 TB SATA drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count22-Core Processor
  • Dual 22-core Xeon processors at 2.2 GHz with 3.6 GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 128 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory in 8 slots for large datasets
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through
  • Twelve 6 TB 7.2K SATA enterprise drives in 3.5-inch bays for dense storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 with dual 1 GbE and dual 10 Gb SFP+ for flexible networking

Built for dense storage workloads

The PowerEdge R730xd fits two 22-core Xeon processors and 128 GB of DDR4 into a 2U rack chassis with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays. It targets teams running databases, virtual desktop infrastructure or data-warehouse nodes that need high core counts and local capacity in a single shelf.

Thermals handled by redundant 750 W platinum

Dual hot-swap power supplies share the load and keep the system running if one unit fails. The 2U airflow path cools both CPUs, the H730 controller and the full complement of 7.2 K SATA drives without requiring external cooling upgrades.

Replaces scattered JBOD plus compute boxes

Consolidating storage and processing into one 2U node reduces cabling, rack space and management overhead. The jump makes sense when a workload needs 12 drive slots, 44 total cores and hardware RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 in a single enclosure.

How it compares

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Price $3,191.99
Pricier than about 67% 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

How do I install the 12x 6TB 3.5" drives into the 12-bay front chassis?

Slide each drive into a front bay until the carrier locks; the backplane connects power and SATA automatically. The step often missed is creating the virtual disks in the PERC H730 BIOS before the OS sees any volume.

Which components will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The twelve 7.2K SATA hard drives are the primary wear items; the PERC H730 battery-backed cache module also degrades after several years and should be swapped when the controller reports a fault.

What limit appears first when the dual Xeon E5-2699 v4 22-core CPUs run at 3.6GHz turbo sustained?

The 750W platinum power supplies set the ceiling; prolonged all-core turbo on both 22-core processors can exceed the redundant capacity, causing the system to throttle or shut down.

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