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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, 24 drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v4 2.0GHz 14-core 768GB DDR4 24x 300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-C20T-N35EV

2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon processors, 768 GB DDR4 memory, 24-bay 300 GB SAS storage and H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 768GB

HDD 24 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • 28 processor cores handle parallel workloads with 2x 14-core Xeon CPUs at 2.0 GHz
  • 768 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots supports large virtualisation clusters
  • PERC H730 controller delivers RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 1 GB cache and battery backup
  • 24-bay 2.5" chassis populated with 300 GB 10 K SAS drives for high IOPS density
  • Dual 750 W platinum PSUs and iDRAC 8 Enterprise ensure resilient remote management

Dense 2U compute and storage

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for workloads that need both processor density and local drive capacity. Two 14-core Xeon E5-2660 v4 CPUs at 2.0 GHz provide 28 cores total, while 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory fills all 24 DIMM slots. Twenty-four front-accessible 2.5-inch bays hold 300 GB 10K SAS drives managed by a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache and battery-backed write cache.

Virtualisation hosts and database nodes

This configuration suits teams running virtual desktop infrastructure, database clusters or high-performance computing data nodes that benefit from many cores and fast local spindles. The dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 8 Enterprise remote management simplify operations in lights-out racks. Buyers who need solid-state latency or more than 300 GB per drive bay should look elsewhere because the installed drives are 10K SAS hard disks and the controller does not support faster flash protocols.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS backplane

The single specification that decides fit is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SAS backplane paired with the PERC H730 RAID controller. It determines how many drives you can install, which drive interface is supported and which RAID levels are available. If your chassis, cabling or storage protocol requirements differ, this server will not match the deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $3,156.99
Pricier than about 66% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher than about 90% 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 count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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 can I confirm the PERC H730 controller sees all 24 drives and the RAID array is healthy?

Open the controller BIOS at boot or log into iDRAC 8 Enterprise and check the Virtual Disks and Physical Disks sections; all 24 x 300 GB SAS drives should report Ready and the array status should show Optimal.

What ships with the server and what must I source separately?

The unit includes 2 x Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors, 768 GB DDR4 (24 x 32 GB), 24 x 300 GB 10K SAS drives, H730 1 GB controller, X520/I350 quad-port card, iDRAC 8 Enterprise, 2 x 750 W PSUs, rails and bezel; you only need to add an OS and SFP+ transceivers for 10 GbE links.

Which memory configuration should I choose for this 24-slot system?

All 24 slots are already populated with 32 GB DDR4 2400 MHz RDIMMs for 768 GB total; the board supports up to 1.5 TB, so only add modules if your application needs more than the installed capacity.

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