We take cryptocurrency — so the coins you hold can buy real hardware.Pay in crypto, spend it on real hardware. Free insured shipping worldwide over $399. Plain, unbranded boxes, sent from Germany.Free insured shipping over $399. Your rate is locked for 30 minutes once checkout opens.Rate locked 30 minutes. Every item sealed, serial-checked and covered by a 24-month warranty.Sealed, 24-month warranty.

Saved items Sign in
Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays and dual hot-swap power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2683 v4 2.1GHz 16-core 128GB DDR4 2× 400GB SSD H730

SKU CH-7KTH-K73P9

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors, 128GB DDR4 memory, H730 RAID controller and two 400GB SATA SSDs in a 24-bay chassis

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual 16-core Xeon CPUs at 2.1 GHz base clock
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 8 modules
  • PERC H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Two 400 GB enterprise SATA SSDs installed
  • Quad-port network card with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports

Purpose-built density

The PowerEdge R730xd packs 24 drive bays and dual Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors into a 2U rack chassis for storage-heavy workloads. It targets midsize and large enterprises running databases, virtual desktop infrastructure or data-warehouse nodes.

Fit and limits

This server suits teams that need high local capacity with hardware RAID and remote management already integrated. Buyers who want more storage bays than 24 or who require a different controller feature set should look at other configurations.

Deciding spec

The PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the 2.5-inch SATA bays, making it the single component that determines whether the array layout matches your redundancy and performance plan.

How it compares

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

Price $1,031.99
Cheaper than about 73% 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.

New to this? Buying server hardware with crypto — what to check, what it costs to pay, and what is never asked for.

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 RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 400 GB SATA SSD
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

Other versions of this model

5 more in the same range

Questions about this item

Should I choose the 128GB DDR4 configuration or add more memory up to 1.5TB?

The system ships with 128GB DDR4 across 8 slots; 24 slots total support up to 1.5TB for larger workloads.

What does the 2.1GHz Xeon speed deliver in this 2U server?

Two 16-core Xeon E5-2683 v4 CPUs run at 2.1GHz base with 3.0GHz turbo for multi-threaded throughput.

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

The H730 handles RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and caps each SATA SSD at 6Gb/s link speed.

More in Rack & Tower Servers

Similar items