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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U 12x3.5" E5-2650v3 10C 2.3GHz 96GB H730

SKU CH-KE15-9X99Q

2U rack server with twelve 3.5" hot-plug bays, single Xeon E5-2650v3 ten-core 2.3GHz processor, 96GB DDR4, H730 RAID controller and dual 750W redundant power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM96 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • 10-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz delivers 20 threads
  • 96 GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots supports 1536 GB max
  • H730 1 GB 12 Gbps RAID controller handles RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 12 hot-plug 3.5" bays accept up to 52 TB of SAS or SATA drives
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the 2U rack server running

Capacity and compute density

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD fits twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays into a 2U rack chassis, driven by a single ten-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz and 96 GB of DDR4. A Perc H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across SAS or SATA drives, while dual 750 W redundant supplies keep the platform running. Remote administration is handled by iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller.

Storage-heavy workloads versus expansion seekers

This server suits teams that need dense 3.5-inch capacity for backup, archive or software-defined storage on a familiar DDR4 platform. Buyers who want more storage than twelve bays provide or who require additional CPU sockets beyond the single installed processor should evaluate larger form-factor systems. The six PCIe 3.0 slots plus a dedicated RAID slot cover typical HBA or NIC upgrades, but GPU-heavy acceleration is not supported by the Matrox G200 video output.

Twelve-bay 3.5-inch limit

The defining constraint is the twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bay ceiling, which caps raw capacity at the installed drive count and the controller’s 52 TB maximum. If the workload demands more spindles or a different drive form factor, this chassis cannot accommodate it.

How it compares

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Price $682.99
Cheaper than about 88% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 96 GB
Lower 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
Model namePowerEdge R730XD
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM96 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity96 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

How do I install the 2.3 GHz Xeon E5-2650v3 processor and what step is often missed?

Align the CPU with the socket keys, lower the load plate, and torque the retention screws in a diagonal pattern. The step often missed is applying the correct thermal paste amount before seating the heatsink, which ensures proper heat transfer for the ten-core processor.

What maintenance will the H730 RAID controller and its 1 GB cache need later?

The H730 controller uses a replaceable lithium battery or optional flash-backed cache module to protect write data during power loss. Plan to replace the battery every three to five years or upgrade to the flash module to eliminate battery swaps.

What limit appears first when the twelve 3.5-inch drive bays run sustained write workloads?

The 12 Gbps SAS backplane and H730 controller can saturate at the 12 Gbps link speed before the individual SAS or SATA drives reach their own throughput ceiling, making the backplane bandwidth the first bottleneck under heavy sustained writes.

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