DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U 2x E5-2650v3 10C 2.3GHz 32GB DDR4 H330 12x 3.5

Dense storage server for archive workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD fits twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug drive bays into a 2U rack chassis, giving 52 TB maximum raw capacity. Dual ten-core Xeon processors at 2.3 GHz provide 40 threads for parallel file serving or backup jobs. The H330 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 for redundancy choice. Thirty-two gigabytes of DDR4 memory are installed across the 24 available DIMM slots.

Steady throughput from redundant power and cooling

Two 750 W hot-swap power supplies share the load so a single failure does not interrupt disk rebuilds or long RAID-50 initialisation. The 2U airflow path is designed for continuous spindle vibration across all twelve bays. PCIe 3.0 slots remain available for additional NICs or HBAs without restricting drive cooling. iDRAC8 remote management lets administrators monitor temperatures and power draw during multi-day parity scans.

Verify rack depth and drive provisioning before

The chassis measures 26.8 inches deep, so confirm your rack clearance accommodates that length plus cable bend radius. No drive trays or drives ship with the unit; you must supply compatible 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives and carriers. The installed memory uses DDR4 modules only; other generations will not fit. Network daughter card provides four 1 GbE ports; 10 GbE upgrades require a separate NDC module.