DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v4 2.0GHz 14-core 256GB DDR4 24x 300GB SAS

Dense 2U storage node

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors, each with 14 cores at 2.0 GHz, and 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory. Twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays are populated with 300 GB 10 K SAS drives, providing high spindle-count capacity behind a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management complete a platform designed for data-intensive workloads such as databases, virtual desktop infrastructure, and high-performance computing data nodes.

Suits spindle-heavy workloads

This configuration fits buyers who need many SAS spindles in a compact 2U form factor for sequential throughput or capacity-centritical applications. The 24-bay layout and dual 10 Gb SFP+ ports support storage-heavy virtualisation and HPC data-node roles. Buyers who require solid-state performance or GPU compute density will not find flash-optimised bays or accelerator slots in this chassis.

PERC H730 RAID flexibility

The PERC H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes, letting administrators tune redundancy and performance for the 24 installed SAS drives. Battery-backed cache protects in-flight writes during power loss, which is critical for database consistency. The single specification that decides fit is whether the workload can use 24 x 300 GB 10 K SAS spindles behind this RAID engine.