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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 256GB DDR4 2x 800GB SSD

SKU CH-EG6D-7Z0JV

Dual 12-core Xeon 2U rack server with 256GB DDR4, H730 RAID controller, dual 800GB SATA SSDs and quad-port 1/10GbE networking

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • 24 cores at 2.5 GHz base with 3.3 GHz turbo handle heavy workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports large virtualisation clusters
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 800 GB SATA SSDs provide fast read performance for databases
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise and quad-port 1/10 GbE give remote control and network flexibility

Dense 2U compute and storage

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd packs dual Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors with 24 total cores into a 2U rack form factor. 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730 RAID controller support database, virtualisation and HPC data-node roles. Twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays give dense local capacity for mixed workloads.

Redundant cooling and platinum power

Two 750 W platinum-efficiency power supplies share the load and provide hot-swap redundancy for continuous operation. The 2U chassis directs front-to-rear airflow across both CPUs, memory and the 24-bay backplane. iDRAC 8 Enterprise enables remote thermal monitoring and power management without host OS involvement.

Quad-port networking and rails included

An Intel X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for flexible fabric connectivity. Ready Rails and a front bezel ship with the unit for immediate rack integration. The PERC H730 battery-backed cache protects in-flight writes across RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 arrays.

How it compares

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

Price $1,261.99
Cheaper than about 66% 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 count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.5 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 800 GB SATA SSD
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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 do I install the 24-bay 2.5-inch drive cage and what step is often missed?

Slide the server into the rack using the included Ready Rails, connect both 750-watt platinum power supplies, then configure RAID on the PERC H730 controller before the operating system sees the 800GB SSDs; the step most people skip is initializing the virtual disk in the controller BIOS.

What maintenance will the PERC H730 controller battery and the 800GB SSDs need later?

The H730's 1GB cache battery should be replaced every three to five years to preserve write-back caching, and the two 800GB SATA SSDs should be monitored via SMART for wear-leveling thresholds and replaced when the media-wear indicator approaches end of life.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon E5-2680 v3 CPUs run at 3.3GHz turbo continuously?

The dual 750-watt platinum power supplies and the 2U chassis airflow set the practical ceiling; sustained 3.3GHz turbo on all 24 cores will hit the power budget or inlet-temperature threshold before the processors reach their maximum junction temperature.

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