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Silver 2U rack server with twelve front drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 16GB DDR4 3x 2TB SAS H730

SKU CH-KWFN-DBF64

A 2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2609 v3 processors, 16GB DDR4, three 2TB SAS drives and a PERC H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon E5-2609 v3 processors deliver 12 total cores for multi-threaded workloads
  • 16GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots supports up to 1536GB capacity
  • Three 2TB SAS drives provide 6TB raw storage in hot-plug bays
  • H730 RAID controller with 1GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies maintain uptime during power-supply failure

Dense storage server

This Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server built around twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug drive bays. Two Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processors at 1.9GHz and 16GB of DDR4 memory provide the compute base, while a Perc H730 controller manages SAS storage.

Archive and capacity workloads

The chassis supports up to 52TB of raw capacity across the twelve bays, making the platform suited to backup repositories, media archives or surveillance recording. Buyers who need more than 16GB of memory or who require solid-state boot drives should plan alternative configurations.

Twelve-bay 3.5-inch chassis

The defining specification is the twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays that enable high-density SAS or SATA storage in a 2U form factor. This bay count determines whether the server fits the intended storage footprint.

How it compares

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

Price $434.99
Cheaper than about 93% 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 H730 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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

Does the server ship with all 12 drive bays populated or do I need to buy additional SAS drives and trays separately?

The unit includes 3 x 2 TB 7.2K 3.5-inch SAS drives with trays. The remaining 9 hot-plug bays are empty, so extra SAS or SATA drives and trays must be purchased separately.

Should I choose the installed 16 GB DDR4 configuration or add more modules up to the 24 DIMM slots?

The system has 16 GB DDR4 installed across 24 slots (12 per processor). You can add 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB or 128 GB DDR4 modules up to 2400 MT/s, limited by the E5-2609 v3 memory controller.

What usable capacity does the H730 RAID controller provide with the three 2 TB SAS drives in RAID 5?

In RAID 5 the three 2 TB drives yield roughly 4 TB of usable space. The H730 1 GB 12 Gbps controller also supports RAID 0, 1, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for other layouts.

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