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Silver 2U rack server with 24 front drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server 2x E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 16GB DDR4 3x 900GB SAS H330

SKU CH-CDW9-RBKG6

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 processors, 16GB DDR4, three 900GB SAS drives and a H330 RAID controller supporting up to 24 hot-plug bays

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

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD 3 x 900GB

  • Dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 CPUs deliver 32 virtual cores for parallel workloads
  • 24 hot-plug 2.5" drive bays support up to 52TB of SAS or SATA storage
  • H330 12Gbps RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 data protection
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies maintain uptime during a supply failure
  • iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller provides remote hardware management and monitoring

Dell PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack-mount server system designed for dense storage workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processors running at 2.4 GHz and 16 GB of DDR4 memory. Three 900 GB 10K SAS drives and a PERC H330 RAID controller provide the storage foundation. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays complete the chassis.

Suited for storage-heavy applications

This configuration suits buyers who need high drive-count capacity in a 2U form factor, with hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 support. The 24 DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to the platform maximum. Builders who require solid-state drives or more than three drives populated from the factory should look elsewhere. The included DVD-ROM and iDRAC8 remote management cover basic installation and monitoring needs.

24 hot-plug 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays define

The single specification that decides fit is the 24-bay 2.5-inch hot-plug backplane supporting SAS and SATA drives. It enables up to 52 TB of raw spinning-disk capacity behind the H330 controller. If the workload demands fewer bays, a smaller chassis may be more efficient; if it demands more, this platform cannot expand further. PCIe 3.0 slots and quad 1 GbE networking provide additional I/O headroom.

How it compares

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

Price $358.99
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 H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
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 are the 2.5-inch SAS drives installed in the 24-bay chassis, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a hot-plug bay until the carrier clicks; the step often missed is pressing the release latch fully so the drive seats on the backplane.

Which component will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The two 750 W redundant power supplies are the first field-replaceable units to wear out under sustained load.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon E5-2630 v3 CPUs run at 2.4 GHz continuously?

The 750 W power-supply rating is the first limit reached before thermal throttling engages.

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