DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2683 v4 2.1GHz 16-core 512GB DDR4 24x 800GB SSD H730

Dense 2U compute and storage

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for workloads that demand high core counts and large local flash capacity in a compact form factor. Two Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors deliver 32 total cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo, while 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory fills 16 of 24 slots. Twenty-four 800 GB SATA SSDs sit behind a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise complete the package for midsize and large enterprise deployments.

Virtualisation and database nodes.

This configuration suits organisations running virtual desktop infrastructure, database clusters or software-defined storage that benefit from 24 hot-swap bays and quad-port 1 GbE plus dual 10 Gb SFP+ networking. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, more than two processor sockets or a different drive protocol should evaluate other platforms. The fixed 2U chassis and LGA 2011-3 platform also limit future processor upgrades beyond the two installed CPUs.

24-bay 2.5" SATA backplane

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SATA backplane paired with the PERC H730 RAID controller, which determines both the maximum drive count and the storage protocol available. This combination fixes the system at 24 SATA or SAS devices with hardware RAID offload, so capacity planning and drive procurement must align with that interface.