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Silver 2U rack server with twelve front 3.5-inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2640 v3 2.6GHz 512GB DDR4 12x 6TB H730

SKU CH-TNN9-4JE90

2U rack server with dual 2.6 GHz Xeon processors, 512 GB DDR4, 12 × 6 TB SATA drives and PERC H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual 8-core Xeon E5-2640 v3 at 2.6GHz with 3.4GHz turbo
  • 512GB DDR4 2133MHz ECC across 16 slots for large datasets
  • PERC H730 1GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 12x 6TB 7.2K SATA drives in 3.5-inch hot-swap bays
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise plus quad-port 1GbE/10GbE SFP+ networking

Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U Server

This Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads. Dual Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors at 2.6 GHz with 3.4 GHz turbo provide 16 total cores. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 modules. A PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages twelve 6 TB 7.2 K SATA drives in a 3.5 inch hot-swap bay layout.

Suits storage-heavy virtualisation

The twelve-bay chassis and large memory capacity fit virtual desktop infrastructure, data warehousing and high-performance computing data nodes. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 8 Enterprise remote management support continuous operation. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets or solid-state primary storage should look elsewhere.

PERC H730 RAID controller with battery-backed cache

The H730 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through modes. Its 1 GB non-volatile cache protects in-flight writes during power loss. This controller choice determines the RAID levels and drive types the server can present to the operating system.

How it compares

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

Price $3,294.99
Pricier than about 68% 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 count8-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.6 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
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

How do I install the 12 3.5-inch drives in the R730xd, and what step do people miss?

Slide each drive into a front bay until the carrier locks; the step often missed is confirming the PERC H730 sees every drive in its BIOS before configuring RAID.

What maintenance will the 512GB DDR4 memory need later?

The 16 registered ECC modules run at 2133 MHz; only a failed DIMM requires replacement, and any spare must match DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC.

What limit appears first when the dual Xeon E5-2640 v3 CPUs run at 3.4 GHz turbo under sustained load?

The 750 W platinum power supplies set the ceiling; prolonged turbo on both 8-core processors can draw enough power to trigger throttling.

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