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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v4 2.0GHz 14-core 256GB DDR4 12x 3.5" trays H730

SKU CH-T00H-VNAT6

2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.0 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 memory, PERC H730 RAID controller, and twelve 3.5-inch drive trays

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor
  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.0 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory scales to 1.5 TB across 24 slots
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through
  • 12 front 3.5" SAS/SATA trays plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ networking
  • Dual 750 W platinum hot-swap PSUs, iDRAC8 Enterprise and rails included

2U Rack Server with Dual Xeon

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for dense storage workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors, each running at 2.0 GHz with 14 cores. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management come standard.

Suits storage-heavy virtualisation and databases

This platform suits organisations running virtual desktop infrastructure, data warehouses or database clusters that need many drive bays in a compact rack footprint. The twelve 3.5-inch trays support both SATA and SAS drives behind a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache. Buyers who need a smaller 1U form factor or GPU compute density should look at alternative platforms.

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays with H730 RAID

The defining specification is the twelve hot-swap 3.5-inch trays paired with the PERC H730 storage controller. It delivers hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode for software-defined storage. This combination determines whether the server matches a workload that prioritises local capacity over raw CPU throughput.

How it compares

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

Price $1,298.99
Cheaper than about 65% 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 count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 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

What hard drives do I need to populate the twelve 3.5" trays?

The trays accept 3.5" SATA or SAS hard drives; no drives are included with the server.

Will my existing DDR4 ECC RDIMMs work in the twenty-four memory slots?

Yes, the server uses DDR4 registered ECC memory and has twenty-four slots supporting up to 1.5TB total capacity.

How can I verify the PERC H730 controller is healthy after installation?

Check the controller status in the iDRAC8 Enterprise interface and confirm the battery-backed cache reports optimal during POST.

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