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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" Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2699 v3 2.3GHz 18-Core 64GB DDR4 H730 12x 8TB

SKU CH-N1Q3-EK9YJ

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 18-core Xeon processors at 2.3 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 memory, a PERC H730 storage controller and twelve 8 TB hard drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count18-Core Processor
  • Dual 18-core Xeon E5-2699 v3 processors handle heavy multi-threaded workloads
  • 64GB DDR4 2133MHz registered ECC memory supports large virtualisation deployments
  • PERC H730 1GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for data protection
  • Twelve 8TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver high-capacity bulk storage
  • Quad-port 1GbE and 10Gb SFP+ networking plus iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server that fits twelve 3.5-inch drive bays into a compact chassis. Dual 18-core Xeon processors and 64GB of DDR4 ECC memory provide the compute foundation for data-intensive workloads.

Suited for capacity-first workloads

This platform fits midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce databases, virtual desktop infrastructure or high-performance computing data nodes where raw capacity and redundant power matter. Buyers who need all-flash speed, a smaller rack footprint or more than two processor sockets should look at a different platform.

Twelve 8TB drives on a PERC H730 controller

The server ships with twelve 7.2K SATA 8TB hard drives connected to a Dell PERC H730 1GB controller that supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. This single specification determines whether the storage density and RAID flexibility match the target workload.

How it compares

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

Price $3,343.99
Pricier than about 68% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 count18-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.3 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 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 8TB 3.5" SATA drives into the 12-bay 2U chassis?

Slide each drive into the front hot-swap bays until the latch clicks; the PERC H730 will detect them on the next boot for RAID configuration.

What maintenance will the PERC H730 1GB controller battery need?

The battery-backed write cache typically lasts several years; iDRAC8 Enterprise will alert you when the battery health drops below the replacement threshold.

Which limit appears first when all 18-core Xeons run at 2.3GHz continuously?

The dual 750W Platinum power supplies set the ceiling; sustained turbo at 3.6GHz across both CPUs will draw more power than the PSUs can deliver continuously.

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