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Silver 2U rack server with twelve front drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server 2x E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 16GB DDR4 3x 600GB SAS H730

SKU CH-R2GV-3PJDT

2U rack server with dual Xeon processors, 16 GB DDR4, three 600 GB SAS drives and an H730 RAID controller in a 12-bay chassis

  • ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon E5-2609 v3 CPUs deliver 12 cores for multi-threaded workloads
  • 16GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots supports up to 1536GB capacity
  • Three 600GB 15K SAS drives provide fast hot-plug storage
  • H730 RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 data protection
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies ensure continuous operation

2U rack server for dense storage

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD fits twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug drives in a 2U chassis. Two Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processors at 1.9 GHz and 16 GB of DDR4 memory handle database or virtualisation workloads. A Perc H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache manages the three included 600 GB 15 K SAS drives. Redundant 750 W power supplies keep the system running if one unit fails.

Thermals and power in normal use

Redundant hot-swap power supplies share the load so each unit runs well below its 750 W rating during typical operation. The 2U form factor allows front-to-rear airflow across the drive bays and CPU heatsinks without extreme fan speeds. Idle power draw stays modest because the six-core CPUs have a low base frequency and the SAS drives spin at a constant 15 K rpm.

Behaviour under sustained load

Under continuous database or virtualisation load the six-core processors maintain their 1.9 GHz base clock without thermal throttling. The H730 controller sustains mixed RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 throughput across all twelve drive bays. Fan speeds ramp gradually to keep inlet temperatures within specification while the redundant power supplies continue to share current evenly.

How it compares

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Price $513.99
Cheaper than about 92% 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 3.5-inch SAS drives into the 12 hot-plug bays and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the latch clicks; the step often missed is confirming the H730 controller detects every drive in the RAID BIOS before loading the OS.

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

The three 600 GB 15K SAS drives and the two 750 W redundant power supplies are the moving parts most likely to require replacement.

What limit appears first when the server runs sustained workloads?

The installed 16 GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots caps capacity at 16 GB, so memory exhaustion is the first bottleneck under heavy sustained use.

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