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Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server front view with 24 drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U 2x Xeon E5-2640 v3 2.6GHz 8C 256GB DDR4 24x 800GB SSD H730

SKU CH-1DBK-1K421

2U rack server with dual 2.6 GHz 8-core Xeon processors, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory and twenty-four 800 GB SATA SSDs on a PERC H730 controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD24 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon 8-core CPUs deliver 2.6 GHz base and 3.4 GHz turbo performance
  • 256 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory scales to 1.5 TB across 24 slots
  • 24 enterprise 800 GB SATA SSDs provide high-density flash storage
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking with iDRAC 8 Enterprise management

Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for dense storage workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 8-core processors running at 2.60 GHz and 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules.

Suited for storage-heavy virtualization

This configuration fits teams running virtual desktop infrastructure, data warehouses, or HPC data nodes that need local flash capacity. Buyers who need more than 24 drive bays or a different network interface should look at other platforms.

24 x 800 GB SATA SSDs on a PERC H730 controller

The server includes twenty-four 800 GB SATA solid-state drives managed by a Dell PERC H730 1 GB controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through. This drive count and controller pairing defines the usable capacity and redundancy options.

How it compares

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

Price $4,722.99
Pricier than about 75% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher 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 R730XD
Model nameR730xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD24 × 800 GB SATA SSD
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

Will the 2.5-inch SATA SSDs in this R730xd share backplane bandwidth with older 3.5-inch SAS drives I might add later?

The 24-bay 2.5-inch backplane is wired for SATA and 12 Gb/s SAS through the H730 controller, so any 3.5-inch drive would need a 2.5-to-3.5 adapter and would share the same SAS lanes.

How do I confirm the PERC H730 sees all 24 SSDs and the battery-backed cache is healthy after first boot?

Open the H730 BIOS utility (Ctrl-R) or iDRAC8 storage view; the controller should list 24 physical disks at 6 Gb/s and show the 1 GB cache with battery status "Optimal".

Does the box include SFP+ transceivers for the X520 10 GbE ports, or must I buy them separately?

The server ships with the X520/I350 daughter card installed but without SFP+ modules; compatible 10 GbE SFP+ transceivers and cables are a separate purchase.

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