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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays and dual redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2660 v3 2.6GHz 10-core 64GB DDR4 H730 2× 400GB SSD

SKU CH-PA4Y-KJXE1

2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon processors, 64 GB DDR4 memory, PERC H730 controller and two 400 GB SSDs in a 24-bay chassis

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Dual 10-core Xeon 2.6 GHz CPUs deliver 20 threads for heavy workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 2133 MHz ECC memory supports large virtualised environments
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 flexibility
  • Dual 400 GB SATA SSDs provide fast boot and caching performance
  • Quad-port 1 GbE and dual 10 Gb SFP+ networking handles high-throughput traffic

Purpose-built server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack system with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays, dual Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors at 2.6 GHz with ten cores each, 64 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory, and a PERC H730 RAID controller. Two 400 GB SATA SSDs and an Intel X520/I350 quad-port network daughter card providing two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections come pre-installed. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC8 Enterprise, rails and bezel complete the package for midsize and large enterprise data-node workloads.

Fit and limits

This configuration suits buyers who need high drive density in a compact 2U form factor for virtual desktop infrastructure, databases or data-warehousing, and who value integrated remote management with iDRAC8 Enterprise. It does not suit buyers who need more than two sockets, more than 1.5 TB of total memory, or a chassis that accepts 3.5-inch drives, because the platform tops out at two CPUs, twenty-four DDR4 slots and 2.5-inch bays only.

Deciding spec

The twenty-four 2.5-inch bays backed by a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA PERC H730 controller with RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 support is the single specification that determines whether this server matches the storage density and redundancy needs of the target deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $642.99
Cheaper than about 90% 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 SSD2 × 400 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

How much heat and power do the dual 750 Watt Platinum PSUs draw when this R730xd runs 24/7?

Two 750 W Platinum supplies share the load, so each unit runs well below its peak; the 10-core Xeons top out at 2.6 GHz base and 3.3 GHz Turbo, keeping sustained draw far under the 750 W ceiling.

Which drive carriers or caddies must I already have to populate the remaining 2.5-inch bays?

The chassis accepts standard Dell 2.5" hot-swap carriers; the two included 400 GB SSDs ship in their own caddies, so only additional Dell trays are needed for extra drives.

Will the PERC H730 controller recognise older 6 Gb/s SAS drives I want to reuse?

Yes, the H730 supports 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA and will negotiate down to 6 Gb/s for legacy disks, allowing them to join RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 arrays.

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