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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2640 v3 2.6GHz 8-core 256GB DDR4 H730 12x 3.5" trays

SKU CH-17JH-87XR8

2U rack server with dual 8-core Xeon processors at 2.6GHz, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730 RAID controller, and twelve 3.5-inch drive trays

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count8-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon E5-2640 v3 at 2.6 GHz with 3.4 GHz turbo for compute-heavy workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC across 24 slots scales to 1.5 TB
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 on 12x 3.5" SAS/SATA trays
  • X520/I350 quad-port card delivers 2x 1 GbE and 2x 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise plus dual 750 W platinum PSUs enable remote management and power redundancy

Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U server

This 2U rack server ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors running at 2.60 GHz, eight cores each, and 256 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. A PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, while twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA trays provide dense internal storage. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC8 Enterprise, quad-port networking and ready rails complete the package.

Who this suits and who it does not

Organisations needing high local capacity in a compact 2U form factor will use the twelve drive bays for large RAID arrays serving databases, virtual desktop infrastructure or data-warehouse workloads. Buyers who require more than two processors or more than 1.5 TB of memory cannot expand this chassis further.

The specification that decides fit

The twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA trays define the storage ceiling; if your dataset demands more bays or a different drive form factor, this server will not meet the requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $1,125.99
Cheaper than about 70% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA/SAS
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 choose between the 2.6 GHz Xeon E5-2640 v3 and the 3.4 GHz turbo when both are listed?

The processor runs at 2.6 GHz base frequency and reaches 3.4 GHz turbo under load. Both figures describe the same two CPUs, so there is no separate version to select.

What does the 256 GB DDR4 figure mean once the server is running workloads?

The system ships with 256 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory installed across 24 slots, leaving room to expand up to 1.5 TB for larger datasets.

What does the 12Gb/s SAS/SATA PERC H730 controller cap in practice?

The H730 supports 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA drives with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, limited by the 12 x 3.5" drive bays and the controller's 1 GB cache.

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