DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 12-core 512GB DDR4 H730 2x 400GB SSD

Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U server overview

This 2U rack server is built for midsize and large enterprise workloads such as data warehousing, e-commerce, virtual desktop infrastructure and high-performance computing. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors running at 2.5 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo, 12 cores each, and 512 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across 16 slots. The PERC H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 1 GB cache.

Suits virtualised storage nodes not high-frequency

The dual 12-core CPUs and large memory capacity suit heavily virtualised environments, database clusters and storage-heavy applications that benefit from 24 drive bays and quad-port networking. Buyers who need maximum single-thread clock speed or GPU acceleration should look elsewhere because the platform prioritises core count and I/O density over peak frequency.

24-bay 2.5-inch chassis with H730 RAID controller

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front panel paired with the PERC H730 1 GB controller, which determines how many drives you can attach and which RAID levels are available. If your deployment requires more than 24 bays or a different controller feature set this chassis will not meet that requirement.