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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2680 v4 2.4GHz 14-core 128GB DDR4 12× 6TB HDD H730

SKU CH-KAY9-TPKFD

A 2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.4 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730 RAID controller and twelve 6 TB 3.5-inch SATA drives for high-capacity storage workloads

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor
  • Dual 14-core Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors deliver 28 total cores for heavy workloads
  • 128GB DDR4 2400MHz registered ECC memory supports large virtualisation environments
  • PERC H730 1GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Twelve 3.5-inch enterprise HDDs provide high-capacity 7.2K RPM SATA storage
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise and quad-port 1GbE/10Gb SFP+ networking simplify remote management

Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors running at 2.4 GHz with 14 cores each, 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory, and twelve 6 TB enterprise SATA hard drives. A PERC H730 controller and quad-port 1 GbE plus 10 Gb SFP+ networking complete the platform.

Suited for high-capacity storage nodes

This configuration fits organisations that need dense 3.5-inch drive bays and dual-socket compute in a 2U form factor. The twelve-bay chassis and H730 RAID controller support large RAID sets for databases, VDI or data-warehouse nodes. Buyers who require solid-state performance, all-flash arrays or GPU-accelerated compute will need a different configuration.

Twelve 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives on an H730 controller

The single specification that determines fit is the storage subsystem: twelve 3.5-inch 6 TB 7.2K SATA drives managed by a PERC H730 1 GB controller with battery-backed cache. This delivers high raw capacity and RAID flexibility but limits random I/O to spinning-disk speeds.

How it compares

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Price $2,573.99
Pricier than about 61% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM128 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 SATA speed does the PERC H730 controller support for the installed 6 TB drives?

The Dell PERC H730 controller connects the twelve 6 TB drives at 6 Gb/s SATA, enabling RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with its 1 GB cache and battery backup.

What rack-mount hardware is included with the 2U chassis?

Dell Ready Rails and a front bezel are supplied, allowing the 2U server to slide into a standard four-post rack without extra parts.

How are the two Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors installed, and what step is often missed?

Each CPU drops into an LGA 2011-3 socket on the C610 chipset board; the thermal paste must be cleaned and reapplied before the heatsink is torqued down, otherwise overheating occurs.

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