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Silver 2U rack server with 24 front drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v3 2.6GHz 10-core 256GB DDR4 24x 800GB SSD H730

SKU CH-JPPS-XAY9Z

2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon processors at 2.6 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 memory, H730 RAID controller, and 24 SATA SSDs of 800 GB each

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD24 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Dual 10-core Xeon E5-2660 v3 at 2.6 GHz deliver 20 threads for heavy compute
  • 256 GB DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory supports large virtualised workloads
  • PERC H730 1 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery protection
  • 24 × 800 GB SATA SSDs supply high-density flash storage in 2U
  • Quad-port X520/I350 provides 2 × 1 GbE and 2 × 10 Gb SFP+ networking

Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for dense storage and compute in a single chassis. It carries two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors at 2.6 GHz with 10 cores each and 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 8 modules. A PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages 24 enterprise SATA SSDs of 800 GB each. Dual 750 W platinum supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise complete the platform.

Storage-dense workloads and virtualisation

This server suits teams running databases, virtual desktop infrastructure or data-warehouse nodes that benefit from 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch bays and hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. The quad-port X520/I350 card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for cluster traffic. Buyers who need more than 1.5 TB of RAM or more than two sockets should evaluate larger platforms.

24-bay 2.5-inch chassis with PERC H730

The defining constraint is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front panel paired with the PERC H730 controller, which only speaks SATA and SAS. All 800 GB SSDs supplied are SATA 6 Gb/s devices, so the array tops out at SATA throughput and latency. If the application demands a different drive protocol or a smaller bay count, this chassis will not fit.

How it compares

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

Price $4,308.99
Pricier than about 73% 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 count10-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 SSD24 × 800 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

How are the 24 800GB SATA SSDs installed in the 2U chassis, and which step is often missed?

The drives slide into the front 2.5-inch hot-swap bays; the step people miss is creating the virtual disks on the PERC H730 controller before the operating system sees any usable volume.

What maintenance or replacement will the PERC H730 1GB controller need later?

The controller’s onboard battery backs the write cache; plan to replace that battery module when iDRAC 8 reports a degraded or failed battery status.

What limit appears first when the dual Xeon E5-2660 v3 CPUs run sustained workloads?

The 750 W platinum power supplies set the ceiling; combined processor draw at 2.6 GHz base with turbo up to 3.3 GHz can approach the redundant pair’s capacity before thermal throttling occurs.

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