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Silver 2U rack server front with 24 drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x E5-2620 v3 2.4GHz 512GB DDR4 24x 300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-NTCW-6DTXA

2U rack server with dual 2.4 GHz 6-core Xeon CPUs, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, 24-bay 300 GB 10K SAS storage on H730 RAID controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking, iDRAC8 Enterprise.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count6-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD 24 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon E5-2620 v3 2.4 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules supports virtualisation density
  • H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 flexibility
  • 24 × 300 GB 10 K SAS drives deliver high-capacity local storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 provides 2 × 1 GbE and 2 × 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Enterprise rack server for dense storage workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack system built for midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure, databases or high-performance computing nodes. It delivers dual-socket Xeon performance with 512GB of DDR4 memory and twenty-four drive bays in a compact chassis.

Dual 750 W platinum supplies

Two 750 Watt platinum-efficiency power supplies share the load and can be replaced without downtime. The 2U form factor uses forced-air cooling across dual Xeon E5-2620 v3 processors clocked at 2.4 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo, keeping thermals and noise within typical rack-room limits.

Replaces older 2U arrays needing more bays

This configuration upgrades from systems limited to fewer drive slots or lower DDR4 capacity, adding twenty-four 300 GB 10K SAS drives and a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache. The jump is worth it when workloads demand dense local storage, hardware RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and quad-port 1/10 GbE networking in a single 2U node.

How it compares

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

Price $2,347.99
Pricier than about 57% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 R730XD
Model nameR730xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count6-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 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

How do I install the 24 300 GB SAS drives and the H730 controller, and what step is often missed?

Slide each 2.5" drive into the front hot-swap bays until the latch clicks, then use the iDRAC8 Enterprise interface or the H730 BIOS utility to create virtual disks before installing an OS; skipping RAID creation is the common oversight.

Which components will need replacement first in this R730xd?

The 24 enterprise 300 GB 10K SAS drives and the H730 controller battery are the primary maintenance items; fans and the two 750 W power supplies are hot-swap but typically last longer.

What limit appears first when the dual E5-2620 v3 CPUs run sustained all-core workloads?

The 2.4 GHz base clock across 12 total cores is the sustained ceiling; turbo to 3.2 GHz is opportunistic and limited by the 750 W supply headroom and thermal budget.

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