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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v3 2.6GHz 10-core 128GB DDR4 H730 2x 800GB SSD

SKU CH-R3T6-W5J65

2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon processors at 2.6GHz, 128GB DDR4 memory, PERC H730 RAID controller, and two 800GB SATA SSDs in a 24-bay chassis

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Dual 10-core Xeon processors at 2.6 GHz base with 3.3 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 8 modules supports large virtualised environments
  • PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Two 800 GB SATA SSDs provide fast read performance for database and VDI tasks
  • Quad-port network card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+ for flexible connectivity

Dual Xeon E5-2660 v3 2U server

This 2U rack server ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors running at 2.6 GHz with ten cores each. It includes 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730 storage controller with 1 GB cache. The chassis provides 24 drive bays for 2.5-inch SATA or SAS devices.

SATA SSD throughput and 12 Gb/s controller

The installed 800 GB SATA SSDs operate at the 6 Gb/s SATA interface limit, so sequential throughput will not exceed that link speed. The PERC H730 controller supports 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA signalling, but the drives themselves set the practical ceiling. RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 are available, along with pass-through mode.

1.5 TB maximum memory capacity

The platform supports up to 1.5 TB of DDR4 when all 24 slots are populated with supported modules. Buyers who need more than 128 GB must source additional registered ECC DIMMs separately. The two processors and dual 750 W power supplies are already at the maximum supported counts.

How it compares

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Price $1,053.99
Cheaper than about 72% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 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

Should I choose the 128GB DDR4 configuration or plan to fill all 24 memory slots up to 1.5TB?

The server ships with 128GB across eight 16GB DDR4 2133MHz registered ECC modules, leaving 16 slots free. You can add more DDR4 registered ECC memory up to the 1.5TB maximum when workloads demand it.

What does the dual 10-core Xeon E5-2660 v3 at 2.6GHz deliver in a live workload?

Twenty physical cores at 2.6GHz base with 3.3GHz turbo handle heavily threaded tasks such as virtualization, databases and HPC data nodes, while the C610 chipset and DDR4 2133MHz memory keep data flowing to all cores.

How does the PERC H730 1GB controller with 12Gb/s SAS/SATA affect the 800GB SSDs and future drives?

The H730 supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through at 12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA, so the two installed 800GB SATA SSDs run at full SATA speed and additional SAS or SATA drives can use the same controller.

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