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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2683 v3 2.0 GHz 14-core 512 GB DDR4 24× 1.2 TB SAS H730

SKU CH-3NHD-8BK0A

2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon processors, 512 GB DDR4 memory, 24 × 1.2 TB SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD 24 x 1.2TB 10K SAS

  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors deliver 28 total cores for parallel workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports large virtualisation environments
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • 24× 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives provide high-capacity low-latency storage
  • Quad-port 1/10 GbE networking plus iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management

Dense 24-bay 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server fitted with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays. Two Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3 processors each provide 14 cores at 2.0 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo. 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory fills 16 of the 24 available slots. A PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages the 24 installed 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives.

Suited for capacity-heavy workloads

This configuration targets databases, virtual desktop infrastructure and data-warehouse nodes that benefit from many spindle drives in a compact chassis. Quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links plus iDRAC 8 Enterprise remote management support dense deployments. Buyers who need solid-state media or more than 24 front-accessible bays will not find those options on this platform.

24 × 1.2 TB SAS drives decide fit

The defining specification is the set of twenty-four 1.2 TB 10 000 RPM SAS hard drives delivering raw capacity and spindle count in a single 2U enclosure. If the workload requires that many rotating drives behind a hardware RAID controller, this server matches the requirement; if solid-state performance or a different drive count is needed, another platform must be chosen.

How it compares

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

Price $2,510.99
Pricier than about 60% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $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 interfaceSAS
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

Which drive count and capacity should I choose for this R730xd?

The unit ships with 24 bays populated by 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives, giving a single factory configuration rather than a menu of options.

What does the 2.0 GHz Xeon speed mean once the server is running workloads?

Each of the two 14-core E5-2683 v3 processors runs at 2.0 GHz base and can reach 3.0 GHz turbo under load, providing 28 cores total for multi-threaded applications.

What does the 12 Gb/s SAS controller cap in practice?

The PERC H730 1 GB controller supports 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through, so drive throughput is limited by the 10K SAS media and the 12 Gb/s link.

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