DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server 2x E5-2609v3 1.9GHz 64GB DDR4 H330 12x 3.5

Dell PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server

This Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server built for dense storage workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon E5-2609v3 six-core processors running at 1.9GHz and 64GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots. The chassis supports up to 12 hot-plug 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives managed by a Dell Perc H330 RAID controller with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 support. Redundant 750W power supplies and a DVD ROM drive are included.

Suits storage-heavy 2U deployments

This server fits teams that need maximum 3.5-inch drive density in a 2U footprint with hardware RAID. The 12-bay chassis and H330 controller cover large-capacity SAS or SATA arrays for backup, archive or media workloads. Buyers who need a smaller 1U form factor or more than two processors should look elsewhere. The installed 64GB DDR4 hits the processor-limited maximum, so workloads requiring more memory per socket need a different CPU choice.

12-bay 3.5-inch hot-plug capacity

The defining specification is the 12-bay 3.5-inch hot-plug backplane paired with the H330 controller. It dictates how many large-form-factor drives you can install and which RAID levels are available. Confirm your storage capacity and redundancy needs match this bay count and controller feature set before purchase.