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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel and twenty-four 2.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2683 v3 2.0GHz 14-core 768GB DDR4 24x 1.2TB SAS H730

SKU CH-YA9H-2Y2MS

2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon processors, 768 GB DDR4 memory, 24-bay SAS storage and H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 768GB

HDD 24 x 1.2TB 10K SAS

  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors deliver 28 total cores for heavy parallel workloads
  • 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation clusters and in-memory databases
  • 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis holds 24 × 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives for high-capacity local storage
  • PERC H730 controller provides hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Quad-port network daughter card adds 2 × 1 GbE and 2 × 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd packs 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch bays into a 2U rack frame. Dual Xeon E5-2683 v3 processors deliver 28 cores at 2.0 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo. The system ships with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache. Twenty-four 1.2 TB 10 K SAS drives provide high-throughput local storage.

Virtualisation and database nodes

This configuration suits teams running virtual desktop infrastructure, data-warehouse clusters or database workloads that benefit from many spindles and large memory capacity. Quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports handles east-west traffic. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, direct-attached flash tiers or a single-socket platform should look at a different chassis.

24-bay 2.5-inch SAS chassis

The 24-bay 2.5-inch front panel is the defining constraint; it only accepts SAS or SATA drives and cannot take larger 3.5-inch devices. The PERC H730 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Memory can grow to 1.5 TB using the remaining DDR4 slots. Twin 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 8 Enterprise complete the package.

How it compares

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

Price $2,971.99
Pricier than about 65% 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 count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2 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

How do I install the server in a rack, and what step is often missed?

Mount the included Ready Rails in the rack first, then slide the 2U chassis in and secure the front bezel; the step often missed is locking both rail latches before powering on.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The 24 enterprise 1.2TB 10K SAS drives and the PERC H730 controller battery are the primary wear items; plan drive replacements as SMART errors appear and swap the battery when iDRAC 8 reports degradation.

What thermal or power limit appears first under sustained full load?

Dual 750W platinum supplies and the 2U airflow design handle the 285W combined CPU TDP, so the first limit is usually drive temperature — monitor iDRAC 8 inlet temps and ensure cold-aisle supply stays within spec.

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