DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2683 v3 2.0GHz 14-core 64GB DDR4 24x 2.4TB SAS H730

2U rack server for dense storage

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd packs two 14-core Xeon E5-2683 v3 processors at 2.0 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo into a 2U chassis. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4-2133 registered ECC memory across four slots. Twenty-four 2.5-inch 2.4 TB 10 K SAS drives connect through a PERC H730 1 GB controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 8 Enterprise complete the platform.

Sustained throughput on mixed workloads

Twelve-gigabit SAS links and the H730 cache keep sequential and random I/O steady during long database scans or VDI boot storms. The 285 W combined processor TDP is cooled by redundant fans that maintain clock speeds without throttling under continuous load. Quad-port networking with two 10 Gb SFP+ and two 1 GbE ports prevents bottlenecks when the array saturates. Memory bandwidth scales to 1.5 TB across 24 DIMM slots for in-memory datasets.

Replaces sprawling JBOD-plus-compute setups

Teams running separate storage shelves and compute nodes can consolidate into this single 2U unit, cutting cabling, rack space and management overhead. The jump pays off when workloads need both high core counts and local 10 K SAS capacity without external arrays. Buyers who need all-flash latency or GPU density should look elsewhere because the chassis prioritises 24-spindle SAS density over PCIe accelerator room.