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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U 12 x 3.5" E5-2630v3 2.4GHz 8GB DDR4 H730

SKU CH-KR5X-VXKRB

2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays, dual Xeon E5-2630v3 eight-core 2.4 GHz processors, 8 GB DDR4, H730 RAID controller and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM8 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • 12 x 3.5" hot-plug bays scale storage to 52 TB
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the server running
  • Xeon E5-2630v3 eight-core 2.4 GHz CPU handles multi-threaded workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 installed with 24 DIMM slots for future expansion

Purpose-built storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack system designed for organisations that need dense, hot-pluggable 3.5-inch drive capacity in a standard cabinet. It ships with a single eight-core Xeon E5-2630v3 processor at 2.4 GHz and 8 GB of DDR4 memory, leaving the second CPU socket open for future growth.

Capacity and headroom

Twelve front bays accept SAS or SATA drives, and the H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with up to 52 TB of raw storage. Memory can scale to 1536 GB across 24 DDR4 DIMM slots running at 2400 MT/s, while six PCIe 3.0 slots plus a dedicated RAID slot provide I/O expansion headroom.

Deciding specification

The twelve-bay 3.5-inch hot-plug chassis combined with the H730 12 Gbps RAID controller defines whether this platform fits a workload that prioritises high-capacity spinning media over flash density or GPU compute.

How it compares

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

Price $399.99
Cheaper than about 94% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 8 GB
Lower than about 95% 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
Model namePowerEdge R730XD
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM8 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity8 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 Controller
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Maximum storage52 TB
Optical driveDVD ROM
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsUp to 7 x PCIe 3.0 plus dedicated PERC slot
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Product weight70 lb (31.8 kg)
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express (default), iDRAC8 Enterprise (upgrade) 8 GB vFlash media (upgrade), 16 GB vFlash media (upgrade)

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Questions about this item

Will my existing 3.5" SAS drives work in the 12 hot-plug bays?

Yes, the chassis accepts up to 12 x 3.5" hot-plug SAS or SATA drives, so your current 3.5" SAS drives will fit and connect directly.

How can I verify the H730 RAID controller is active after installation?

During POST the H730 1GB 12Gbps controller initialises and displays its firmware version; you can also confirm it in the iDRAC8 interface under storage inventory.

Does the box include drive trays and a rail kit for a standard rack?

The unit ships with a power cable only; drive trays and a rail kit are not included and must be purchased separately.

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