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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel and 24 drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 12-core 512GB DDR4 24x 600GB SAS H730

SKU CH-Z4CW-TQSFC

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors, 512GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730 RAID controller, and 24 hot-swap 600GB 10K SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD 24 x 600GB 10K SAS

  • Dual 12-core Xeon processors deliver 24 threads for heavy workloads
  • 512GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports large virtualisation clusters
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery backup
  • 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis fits 600GB 10K SAS drives for dense storage
  • Redundant 750W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise ensure uptime

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd packs 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays into a 2U rack chassis. Two Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.5 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo, while 512 GB of DDR4-2133 registered ECC memory fills 16 of 24 slots. A PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages RAID across the installed 600 GB 10 K SAS drives.

Suits storage-heavy virtualisation

Organisations running virtual desktop infrastructure, data warehouses or e-commerce databases benefit from the high drive count and large memory pool. Quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links supports clustered traffic. Buyers who need GPU acceleration should evaluate alternative platforms.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS chassis

The defining constraint is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SAS backplane paired with the H730 controller; it dictates drive form factor, interface and maximum internal capacity. Workloads requiring a different drive form factor or a non-SAS protocol will need a different chassis.

How it compares

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

Price $2,289.99
Pricier than about 56% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.5 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 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

Should I pick the 512GB DDR4 configuration or add more memory later?

The system ships with 512GB across 16 slots using 32GB DDR4 2133MHz registered ECC modules, leaving 8 slots free to reach the 1.5TB maximum.

What does the 2.5GHz Xeon speed mean for actual workloads?

Two 12-core E5-2680 v3 processors run at 2.5GHz base with 3.3GHz turbo, giving 24 cores for virtualization, databases and HPC tasks.

How does the PERC H730 controller limit the 24 SAS drives?

The H730 1GB controller manages all 24 drives at 12Gb/s SAS/SATA with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes.

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