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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2683 v3 2.0GHz 14-core 256GB DDR4 2x 400GB SSD

SKU CH-CA1R-3YC0W

2U rack server with 24 drive bays, dual 14-core Xeon E5-2683 v3 CPUs, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory, dual 400GB SSDs, H730 RAID controller, quad-port 1GbE/10GbE networking, iDRAC8 Enterprise.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSD2 × 400 GB SATA SSD
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor
  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors deliver 28 threads at 2.0 GHz base with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots supports up to 1.5 TB capacity
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Quad-port networking provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections on a single daughter card
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise plus dual 750 W platinum power supplies ensure remote management and redundant power

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd packs twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays into a 2U rack chassis. Dual 14-core Xeon E5-2683 v3 processors at 2.0 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo deliver 28 cores total. 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory fills eight slots. A PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

Database nodes and virtualisation hosts

This configuration suits workloads that need high core counts and large local capacity, such as data warehouses, VDI clusters or HPC data nodes. Quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links handles east-west traffic. Buyers who need more than 1.5 TB of RAM, more than two sockets or PCIe Gen4 storage bandwidth should evaluate other platforms.

24-bay 2.5-inch chassis

The defining spec is the twenty-four hot-swap 2.5-inch bays backed by a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA H730 controller. That density decides whether the server fits a storage-heavy deployment or whether a smaller bay count would suffice.

How it compares

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

Price $1,039.99
Cheaper than about 73% 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 count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSD2 × 400 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

What SATA speed does the PERC H730 controller support for the installed SSDs?

The PERC H730 is a 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller, so the 400GB SSDs run at SATA 6Gb/s.

What rack-mount hardware is included with the 2U chassis?

The server ships with Dell Ready Rails and a front bezel for rack mounting.

How is the operating system deployed using the integrated management controller?

iDRAC 8 Enterprise provides a virtual console and virtual media so you can mount an ISO and install the OS remotely.

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