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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays, dual redundant power supplies and sliding rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2620 v3 2.4GHz 512GB DDR4 24x 400GB SSD

SKU CH-EX6W-PD0F7

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2620 v3 processors, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730 RAID controller and 24 400GB SATA SSDs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD24 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count6-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon E5-2620 v3 processors at 2.4 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 slots for reliable capacity
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • 24 enterprise 400 GB SATA SSDs deliver high-density flash storage in 2U
  • Quad-port network card with 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+ for flexible connectivity

2U Rack Server for Data-Intensive Workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for midsize and large enterprises that run data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure, databases or high-performance computing nodes. It delivers dense storage and compute in a compact form factor with redundant hot-swap power supplies. This system suits IT teams that need a ready-to-deploy platform for storage-heavy applications.

Upgrade from Limited Drive Bays or Older Controllers

The chassis provides 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays populated with 400 GB SATA SSDs, removing the bottleneck of servers that offer fewer slots or slower RAID engines. The PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. The jump is worth it when current hardware cannot scale capacity or RAID performance for growing datasets.

Sustained Throughput with Dual 10 GbE

Under continuous load the dual Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 processors maintain a 2.4 GHz base frequency with 3.2 GHz turbo across 12 total cores, while 512 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory feeds the storage subsystem. The X520/I350 daughter card adds two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for sustained network throughput. iDRAC 8 Enterprise enables remote monitoring during long-running jobs without host OS dependency.

How it compares

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

Price $2,834.99
Pricier than about 63% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 R730XD
Model nameR730xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count6-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD24 × 400 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slots1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot, Single Riser Included (Riser 3)
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

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Questions about this item

What rack depth and rail kit does the 2U R730xd require for mounting?

The server is a 2U rackmount unit that ships with Dell Ready Rails for standard square-hole or round-hole racks; verify your rack depth accommodates the full chassis length before installation.

In which drive bays and controller ports do the 24 x 400GB SATA SSDs install, and which step is often missed?

The 2.5-inch SSDs populate all 24 front hot-swap bays connected to the PERC H730 controller; a common oversight is forgetting to create the virtual disk in the H730 BIOS before the OS sees the storage.

Which memory specification must match when expanding beyond the installed 512 GB DDR4?

Use DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC RDIMMs; the system has 24 slots and supports up to 1.5 TB total, so any added modules must be registered ECC DDR4 at that speed.

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