DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server 2x E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 32GB DDR4 3x 600GB SAS H730

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server built for dense 3.5-inch storage capacity. It ships with dual Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 processors, 32GB of DDR4 memory and three 600GB 15K SAS drives on a PERC H730 RAID controller with 1GB cache. Redundant 750W power supplies and a DVD-ROM complete the baseline configuration.

Fits storage-heavy workloads

This server suits buyers who need up to 12 hot-plug SAS or SATA bays and RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 in a compact 2U form factor. The 24 DIMM slots support DDR4 modules up to 128GB each, although the installed CPU generation limits the practical memory ceiling. Buyers who require more than two processor sockets or 10GbE networking as standard should evaluate other platforms.

12-bay 3.5-inch SAS/SATA chassis

The defining specification is the 12-bay 3.5-inch hot-plug backplane that accepts SAS and SATA drives. This bay count determines the maximum raw capacity of 52TB and the RAID topology options available through the H730 controller. Confirm that your workload fits within the dual-socket Xeon E5-2630 v3 platform and the 32GB starting memory before purchase.