DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon 18-Core 2.3GHz 512GB DDR4 24 Bay 2.5

2U Rack Server with Dual 18-Core Xeon

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rackmount server system designed for midsize and large enterprise workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 processors, each running at 2.30 GHz with 18 cores and a 3.6 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 DIMM slots, leaving eight slots open for expansion up to 1.5 TB. A PERC H730 1 GB controller manages the 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays.

Virtualisation hosts and storage-heavy nodes

This configuration suits organisations running virtual desktop infrastructure, database clusters, or high-performance computing data nodes that benefit from high core counts and large memory capacity. The quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections for flexible fabric integration. iDRAC 8 Enterprise enables full remote management. Buyers who need more than two processors, GPU compute density, or a smaller 1U footprint should evaluate alternative platforms.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front storage

The defining specification is the 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch drive bays wired to a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA PERC H730 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This density allows a single 2U chassis to hold a large volume of spinning disks or SSDs for capacity-focused deployments. No drives are included, so the buyer must supply compatible SAS or SATA media. The dual 750 W platinum power supplies and included rails complete the rack-ready package.