DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2680 v4 2.4GHz 14-core 128GB DDR4 24× 1.2TB SAS

24-bay 2U server with dual 14-core Xeons

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server populated with two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors, each running at 2.4 GHz with 14 cores and a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules and a PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache. Twenty-four 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives fill every 2.5-inch bay, delivering high-capacity local storage.

Suited for dense storage workloads.

This configuration targets midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure or high-performance computing data nodes. The quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections, while iDRAC 8 Enterprise enables full remote management. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, all-flash arrays or single-thread frequencies above the stated turbo should evaluate alternative platforms.

24 front 2.5-inch bays define storage ceiling

The chassis supports exactly 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch drives, all occupied by 1.2 TB SAS disks in this build. The H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Memory can expand to 1.5 TB across 24 DDR4 slots, and the two 750 W platinum power supplies provide redundancy. Rails and front bezel are included for immediate rack installation.