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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2660 v3 2.6GHz 10-core 64GB DDR4 12× 6TB H730

SKU CH-907H-Z4MEH

2U rack server with two 10-core Xeon processors at 2.6 GHz, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, twelve 6 TB 3.5-inch SATA drives and a PERC H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Dual 10-core Xeon 2.6 GHz processors handle heavy workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation clusters
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays provide high-density local storage
  • Quad-port 1 GbE plus 10 Gb SFP+ networking for flexible connectivity

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rackmount server built for capacity-heavy workloads. It carries two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors at 2.6 GHz with ten cores each and 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory. Twelve 3.5-inch 6 TB SATA drives sit behind a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise complete the package.

Suited for bulk data workloads

This configuration fits environments that need high raw capacity in a compact rack footprint such as backup repositories, archive stores or dense virtualisation hosts. The quad-port network daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for flexible connectivity. Buyers who require flash-accelerated performance or all-flash arrays should evaluate platforms designed for that tier.

12-bay 3.5-inch drive chassis

The defining constraint is the twelve 3.5-inch drive bays served by a single H730 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. That bay count and controller combination fixes the maximum spindle count and the RAID topology you can deploy in this 2U form factor.

How it compares

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

Price $2,508.99
Pricier than about 60% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 count10-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
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

What rack height and rail kit does the R730xd need?

The server occupies 2U of rack height and ships with ready rails for standard cabinet mounting.

What is the correct order for installing the two Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors and the 64GB of DDR4 memory?

Install both processors first, then populate the 24 DIMM slots starting with the four 16GB registered ECC modules in the channels indicated by the system board silkscreen.

Which components in this configuration are hot-swappable and will need replacement over time?

The twelve 6TB 3.5-inch SATA hard drives and the two 750W platinum power supplies are hot-swappable; the PERC H730 controller battery will also require periodic replacement.

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