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Silver 2U rack server chassis with 24 front drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server 2x E5-2630v3 2.4GHz 128GB DDR4 H730 24x 2.5

SKU CH-3TA2-FGKWY

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2630v3 CPUs, 128GB DDR4, H730 RAID controller and 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays

  • ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 128GB

HDD None

  • Dual Xeon E5-2630v3 CPUs deliver 32 threads for heavy workloads
  • 128GB DDR4 memory fills every slot for maximum capacity
  • H730 RAID controller supports levels 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 24 hot-plug 2.5" bays enable massive SAS or SATA storage
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies keep the server running

Dell PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2630v3 eight-core processors running at 2.4GHz. It ships with 128GB of DDR4 memory installed across 24 DIMM slots and includes a Dell Perc H730 RAID controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60. Dual 750W redundant power supplies and 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays complete the core platform.

Suits dense storage workloads, not GPU compute

This configuration suits organisations that need high drive-count storage in a 2U form factor, such as software-defined storage nodes, backup targets or virtualisation hosts with local data. The Matrox G200 graphics and lack of installed GPUs make it unsuitable for graphics rendering, AI training or any workload that requires accelerator cards. Buyers who need more than 128GB of RAM or PCIe 4.0 connectivity should look at a different platform.

24 hot-plug 2.5-inch bays with H730 controller

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch hot-plug backplane paired with the H730 12Gbps RAID controller. This combination determines how many drives you can attach and which RAID levels are available. If your deployment needs fewer bays, a different drive form factor or a controller with external ports, this server will not match that requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $811.99
Cheaper than about 80% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity128 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 Controller
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

What rack depth and rail kit are required to mount the 2U R730XD?

The server is 26.8 inches long and 3.4 inches high; it fits a standard 2U rack opening and ships with a rail kit for sliding installation.

How are the 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays populated and which step is often missed?

Insert each SAS or SATA drive into a bay until the latch clicks; the step many miss is creating the virtual disk in the H730 RAID BIOS before the OS sees any volume.

When will the 750-watt redundant power supplies or the iDRAC8 battery need replacement?

Power supplies are hot-swap modules — replace a unit when its amber fault LED lights; the iDRAC8 CMOS battery typically lasts several years and is changed by opening the chassis and swapping the coin cell.

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