DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2699 v3 2.3GHz 18-core 256GB DDR4

Dual 18-core Xeon server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 18 cores. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. The system includes a PERC H730 storage controller, two 300 GB 10K SAS drives, quad-port networking with dual 10 Gb SFP+ and dual 1 GbE ports, iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management, dual 750 W platinum power supplies, rails and bezel.

High-density storage and virtualisation

This configuration suits organisations that need dense 2.5-inch drive capacity in a 2U form factor for databases, virtual desktop infrastructure, data warehousing or high-performance computing nodes. The 24-bay chassis and hardware RAID controller support large local datasets with redundancy. Buyers who require more than two processors, GPU compute slots or a different drive form factor should evaluate alternative platforms.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS/SATA chassis

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front chassis that accepts SAS and SATA drives behind the PERC H730 controller. This bay count and drive size determine whether the server fits the intended storage density and I/O profile. Confirm that the 2.5-inch SAS/SATA interface matches the drives and backplane topology required for the target workload.