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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2683 v4 2.1GHz 16-core 128GB DDR4 24× 2.4TB SAS H730

SKU CH-GZGE-HWY0C

Dual 16-core Xeon 2U rack server with 128GB DDR4, H730 controller and 24× 2.4TB SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 128GB

HDD 24 x 2.4TB 10K SAS

  • Dual 16-core Xeon CPUs deliver 2.1 GHz base and 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports up to 1.5 TB capacity
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • 24 SAS drives provide 2.4 TB each at 10 K rpm
  • Dual 750 W platinum PSUs with iDRAC 8 Enterprise remote management

High-density 2U rack server with 24 SAS bays

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server designed for storage-heavy workloads. It carries two Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory and twenty-four 2.4 TB 10K SAS hard drives managed by a PERC H730 controller.

Suited for virtualisation and database nodes.

This configuration fits midsize and large enterprises running virtual desktop infrastructure, data warehouses, e-commerce databases or high-performance computing data nodes. The quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, while iDRAC 8 Enterprise handles remote management. Buyers who require all-flash arrays or GPU-accelerated compute should evaluate alternative platforms.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS chassis decides storage scale

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front chassis populated with 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives and a 12 Gb/s H730 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This density determines whether the server meets capacity and throughput needs for the target workloads. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and ready rails are included.

How it compares

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Price $6,940.99
Pricier than about 83% 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 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 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

Should I choose the 24-bay 2.5" configuration or look for a 3.5" version?

This unit is the 24-bay 2.5" model; it holds twenty-four 2.4TB 10K SAS drives. A 3.5" chassis would reduce the bay count and change the drive form factor entirely.

What does the 2.1GHz base clock with 3.0GHz turbo mean for actual throughput?

Each of the two Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors runs at 2.1GHz base and can boost to 3.0GHz, giving sixteen cores per socket for multi-threaded workloads such as databases or virtualization.

The PERC H730 is a 12Gb/s SAS controller — what does that cap in practice?

The H730 1GB controller supports 12Gb/s SAS and SATA with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, so the backplane and drive links set the practical ceiling.

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