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Silver 2U rack server front with 24 drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2660 v4 2.0GHz 14-core 512GB DDR4

SKU CH-NTGD-BDPJN

2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch drive bays, PERC H730 RAID controller, quad-port 1GbE/10GbE networking.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor
  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors deliver 28 threads each at 2.0 GHz base with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots supports up to 1.5 TB total capacity
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery-backed cache
  • 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays accept SAS or SATA drives for dense storage
  • Quad-port network card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections

Dual 14-core Xeon density

The PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server with two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors at 2.0 GHz, delivering 28 cores and 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory for midsize and large enterprise workloads.

Fits database and VDI nodes.

This server suits organisations running data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure, or high-performance computing data nodes that demand high core counts and massive local drive bays. Buyers who need maximum single-thread frequency or GPU-accelerated compute should evaluate other platforms.

24 hot-swap 2.5-inch bays with H730 RAID

Twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA trays connect to a Dell PERC H730 1 GB controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through, while dual 750 W platinum supplies, quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking, iDRAC 8 Enterprise and ready rails complete the package.

How it compares

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

Price $2,023.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
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

Should I pick the 512 GB DDR4 configuration or add more memory up to the 1.5 TB limit?

The server ships with 512 GB (16× 32 GB DDR4-2400 ECC) across 24 slots. If your workloads fit in 512 GB, keep it; otherwise populate the remaining eight slots with matching DDR4-2400 registered ECC modules to reach 1.5 TB.

What does the 2.0 GHz base clock and 3.2 GHz turbo mean for real throughput?

Each of the two Xeon E5-2660 v4 CPUs runs 14 cores at 2.0 GHz base and can boost to 3.2 GHz on active cores, giving 28 total cores for parallel workloads such as virtualization, databases or HPC.

How does the PERC H730 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller limit drive performance?

The H730 connects to the 24 × 2.5" bays at 12 Gb/s per lane, supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through; SATA SSDs will saturate at 6 Gb/s while SAS SSDs can use the full 12 Gb/s path.

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