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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 12-core 768GB DDR4 24x 1.2TB SAS H730

SKU CH-6JF8-RA071

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon processors at 2.5 GHz, 768 GB DDR4 memory, a PERC H730 controller, and 24 SAS drives of 1.2 TB each

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 768GB

HDD 24 x 1.2TB 10K SAS

  • Dual 12-core Xeon processors reach 3.3 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 768 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports large-scale virtualisation and databases
  • 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis holds 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives for high-capacity storage
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Quad-port X520 I350 network card delivers dual 1 GbE and dual 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dense 2U storage node

This 2U rack server packs 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch bays into a short chassis, driven by two 12-core Xeon processors at 2.5 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo. 768 GB of registered ECC DDR4 across 24 slots supports heavy virtualization or database workloads. The PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the installed SAS drives.

Suits capacity-first workloads

Teams that need maximum drive count in 2U for data warehouses, VDI storage tiers or HPC data nodes will use every bay. Buyers who need fewer than 24 spindles, prefer solid-state media, or require a deeper chassis for larger coolers should look at other form factors.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS backplane

The single spec that decides fit is the 24-drive 2.5-inch SAS backplane paired with the H730 controller; if the deployment plan cannot fill or does not need that many hot-swap SAS slots, a different server is the logical choice.

How it compares

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

Price $3,280.99
Pricier than about 68% 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 count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.5 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 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

Will the LGA 2011-3 socket on this server accept the Xeon E5-2680 v3 CPUs I already own?

Yes, the two installed Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors use the LGA 2011-3 socket, so identical CPUs will fit the same board.

How can I confirm the PERC H730 controller sees all twenty-four 1.2TB SAS drives after installation?

Open the H730 BIOS utility or iDRAC8 Enterprise storage view; both will list each 1.2TB drive and show the configured RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 virtual disks.

Which items ship with the R730xd and which must be sourced separately?

The unit includes 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3, 768GB DDR4 (24x 32GB), 24x 1.2TB SAS drives, H730 1GB controller, X520/I350 quad-port NIC, iDRAC8 Enterprise, 2x 750W PSUs, bezel and rails. No extra components are required for operation.

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