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Silver 2U rack server chassis with 24 front drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server 2x E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 16GB DDR4 3x 1.2TB SAS H730

SKU CH-Z225-DDR5K

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2609 v3 CPUs, 16 GB DDR4, three 1.2 TB SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD 3 x 1.2TB

  • Dual Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core CPUs deliver multi-threaded performance
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory supports virtualisation workloads
  • Three 1.2 TB SAS drives provide fast redundant storage
  • H730 RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 flexibility
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies ensure continuous uptime

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD fits 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays into a 2U rack chassis. Dual Xeon E5-2609 v3 processors provide twelve cores at 1.9 GHz. Sixteen gigabytes of DDR4 memory and a PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache support RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across three installed 1.2 TB SAS drives. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and an iDRAC8 remote-management module complete the platform.

Suited for archive and database workloads

This configuration suits teams that need high drive-count capacity in a shallow rack footprint. The twelve-core CPU complex handles moderate multi-threaded database or virtualization loads. Buyers who require more than 16 GB of memory for large working sets should look elsewhere. The six-core-per-socket design also limits single-thread performance for latency-sensitive applications. The 7.2 K SAS spindles favour sequential throughput over random IOPS.

24-bay 2.5-inch chassis

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch hot-plug backplane that delivers up to 52 TB raw capacity in 2U. This density drives the choice when rack space is at a premium and SAS or SATA drives are the storage medium. If the deployment needs fewer bays or a different form factor, another chassis will be a better fit.

How it compares

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

Price $375.99
Cheaper than about 94% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% 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
Model namePowerEdge R730XD
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity16 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Maximum storage52 TB
Optical driveDVD ROM
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsUp to 7 x PCIe 3.0 plus dedicated PERC slot
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Product weight70 lb (31.8 kg)
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express (default), iDRAC8 Enterprise (upgrade) 8 GB vFlash media (upgrade), 16 GB vFlash media (upgrade)

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Questions about this item

How do I install the 2.5-inch SAS drives in the hot-plug bays and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the latch clicks, then verify the H730 RAID controller detects all three 1.2TB drives in the BIOS before creating a virtual disk.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The two 750W redundant power supplies and the 7.2K SAS drives are the primary wear items; the DVD ROM and fan assemblies may also require service over time.

What limit appears first when the server runs sustained workloads?

The installed 16GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots caps performance before CPU or storage throughput becomes the bottleneck.

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