DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2630v3 2.4GHz 32GB DDR4 3× 1TB SATA H730

Purpose-built 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server designed for capacity-heavy workloads. It ships with dual Xeon E5-2630v3 processors, 32GB of DDR4 memory and three 1TB 7.2K SATA drives behind a Perc H730 RAID controller. Redundant 750W power supplies and 12 hot-plug 3.5-inch bays complete the chassis.

Ideal for dense archival workloads.

This configuration suits teams that need maximum 3.5-inch drive density in a 2U form factor with hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60. Organisations requiring all-flash performance, more than 12 internal bays or GPU-accelerated compute should evaluate alternative platforms.

Twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays define the storage

The chassis supports up to twelve 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives with a maximum raw capacity of 52TB. That bay count and the H730 controller are the primary constraints that determine whether the system matches your retention and throughput requirements.