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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v4 2.0GHz 14-core 768GB DDR4 12-bay 3.5

SKU CH-17SE-NP54B

2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon processors, 768 GB DDR4 memory, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and dual 10 Gb SFP+ networking

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor
  • Dual 14-core Xeon CPUs deliver 28 threads at 2.0 GHz base with 3.2 GHz turbo
  • 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 24 slots supports up to 1.5 TB capacity
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for 12 x 3.5″ drive bays
  • Quad-port networking provides 2 x 1 GbE and 2 x 10 Gb SFP+ links
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise plus dual 750 W platinum PSUs ensure remote management and redundant power

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd packs twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and dual 14-core Xeon processors into a 2U rack chassis. It ships with 768GB of DDR4 ECC memory across twenty-four slots and a PERC H730 RAID controller with battery-backed cache. Dual 750W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management come standard.

Suited for capacity-heavy workloads

This configuration targets databases, virtual desktop infrastructure and data-warehouse nodes that prioritise raw drive count and memory capacity over processor frequency. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets or a different drive form factor should evaluate other platforms.

Twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap bays

The defining spec is the twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA trays with no drives installed, letting you populate up to twelve high-capacity hard disks or SSDs behind a single PERC H730 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

How it compares

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

Price $3,077.99
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 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 loud and hot does the R730xd get with dual E5-2660 v4 CPUs and 768 GB DDR4 running 24/7?

The system uses two 750 W platinum hot-swap power supplies and redundant cooling designed for continuous operation in a 2U rack.

What drives and caddies are required to populate the 12-bay 3.5" chassis?

Twelve 3.5" SAS or SATA drives and the included Dell drive trays are needed; no drives are installed.

Will the onboard X520/I350 daughter card connect to my existing 1 GbE switches and 10 GbE SFP+ uplinks?

The card provides two 1 GbE ports and two 10 GbE SFP+ ports for mixed-speed networking.

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