DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 12-core 256GB DDR4 H730 12x 3.5" trays

Dense 2U rack server for storage-heavy workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors, each running at 2.5 GHz with 12 cores. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730 storage controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap trays accept SATA or SAS drives, while dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise provide redundancy and remote management.

Suits storage-dense compute.

This server suits organisations that need high internal storage capacity with twelve 3.5-inch bays and quad-port 1 GbE plus 10 Gb SFP+ networking. Buyers who require GPU acceleration or extensive PCIe expansion beyond the storage controller and network daughter card should evaluate alternative platforms.

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays define the storage

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA trays: they set the maximum raw capacity and drive count available without external enclosures. If your workload demands more bays or a different form factor, this chassis will not meet the requirement.