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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2683 v4 2.1GHz 16-core 256GB DDR4 12× 8TB SATA H730

SKU CH-V5KH-E0PQE

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon processors at 2.1GHz, 256GB DDR4 memory, twelve 8TB SATA drives on a H730 RAID controller, and 10GbE networking

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon E5-2683 v4 deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz base with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory across 24 slots supports up to 1.5 TB
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for twelve 8 TB SATA drives
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise plus dual 750 W platinum supplies and rails ensure remote management and power redundancy

Purpose-built dense storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack system populated with two 16-core Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors at 2.1 GHz, 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules, and twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA hard drives on a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies, an Intel X520/I350 quad-port network daughter card providing two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management, and ready rails with bezel complete the configuration.

Fit and alternatives

This server suits organisations that need high raw capacity in a compact 2U form factor for workloads such as data warehousing, virtual desktop infrastructure, database hosting, or HPC data nodes where 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA throughput and RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 are sufficient. Buyers who need more than 24 DIMM slots, more than two processor sockets, or solid-state media installed from the factory should evaluate other platforms.

Decisive specification

The twelve 3.5-inch drive bays connected to a single PERC H730 RAID controller define whether this chassis matches the storage density and I/O architecture your deployment requires.

How it compares

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

Price $3,955.99
Pricier than about 72% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 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 operating system licence must I supply because the server ships without one?

The server arrives with no operating system pre-installed, so you will need to provide your own Windows Server, Linux or hypervisor licence before putting it into production.

Will the existing 2.1 GHz 16-core Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors fit the LGA 2011-3 sockets already on the board?

Yes, the two installed Xeon E5-2683 v4 CPUs are seated in the dual LGA 2011-3 sockets and the motherboard supports no additional processors beyond the pair already fitted.

How can I confirm the PERC H730 controller sees all twelve 8 TB SATA drives after first boot?

During POST open the H730 BIOS utility (Ctrl-R) and verify that twelve physical disks appear with the correct 8 TB capacity and that the virtual disk you created reports optimal status.

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