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Silver 2U rack server with twelve front 3.5-inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 64GB DDR4 12x 6TB H730

SKU CH-QNA3-NRKTY

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon processors, 64 GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730 RAID controller and twelve 6 TB 3.5-inch SATA drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.5 GHz with 3.3 GHz Turbo for compute-intensive workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across 4 modules supports virtualisation and database tasks with room to expand to 1.5 TB
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 and pass-through for flexible storage protection
  • Twelve 6 TB 7.2K SATA 3.5-inch drives provide high-capacity local storage in a 12-bay 2U chassis
  • X520 I350 quad-port card adds 2 x 1 GbE and 2 x 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity for demanding network traffic

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rackmount system built for workloads that demand high capacity in a compact form factor. Dual 12-core Xeon processors at 2.5 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo deliver strong multi-threaded throughput. Sixty-four gigabytes of DDR4-2133 registered ECC memory across four modules supports virtualisation and database tasks.

Fits dense capacity needs, not compute-only builds

This server suits teams running data warehouses, VDI hosts or HPC data nodes that benefit from twelve 3.5-inch bays fully populated with 6 TB SATA drives. The PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache handles RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through. Buyers who need all-flash performance, GPU acceleration or a smaller 1U footprint should evaluate other platforms.

Twelve 6 TB drives decide the fit

Raw capacity of twelve 6 TB SATA disks is the defining spec; it determines whether the chassis meets your retention or throughput targets before you consider CPU or memory upgrades.

How it compares

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

Price $2,209.99
Pricier than about 55% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
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

Can I keep using my current DDR4-2133 ECC RDIMMs to fill the remaining 20 slots alongside the 64 GB already installed?

Yes — the system accepts DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC modules up to 1.5 TB total across 24 slots.

How do I verify the PERC H730 controller sees all twelve 6 TB drives and the battery-backed cache is healthy?

Open the H730 BIOS utility or iDRAC8 Enterprise storage view; it will list each 3.5" 7.2K SATA drive, show RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 status and confirm the 1 GB cache battery condition.

Which items ship in the box — rails, bezel, power cords, network transceivers — and what must I source separately?

Rails and front bezel are included; two 750 W platinum PSUs are installed. SFP+ transceivers for the X520 10 GbE ports and power cords for your PDU type are not included.

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