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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2683 v4 2.1GHz 16-core 512GB DDR4 H730 12x 8TB

SKU CH-SKQX-B1G0M

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon processors at 2.1 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, a PERC H730 controller and twelve 8 TB SATA hard drives for high-capacity storage workloads

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Dual Xeon E5-2683 v4 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory supports large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide high-density storage
  • X520 I350 quad-port card adds 2x 1 GbE and 2x 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dense 12-bay 2U storage server

This 2U rack server packs 12 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays into a compact chassis. Dual 16-core Xeon processors at 2.1 GHz and 512 GB of DDR4 memory deliver high core density for storage-heavy workloads. The PERC H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 1 GB cache battery. Twin 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 8 Enterprise complete the platform.

Suited for archive, backup

The twelve 8 TB 7.2 K SATA drives provide raw capacity for bulk data tiers, object stores or backup targets. Quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links feeds storage traffic directly to the fabric. Buyers who need all-flash performance, GPU compute trays or more than two sockets should evaluate other form factors.

PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache

The storage controller determines which RAID levels are available and whether a cache battery protects in-flight writes. This unit includes the H730 mini with 1 GB non-volatile cache enabling RAID 6 and RAID 60 for large arrays. If the workload requires a different controller feature set or external SAS connectivity, the card choice becomes the deciding factor.

How it compares

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

Price $4,611.99
Pricier than about 75% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 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

How do I install the 12x 8TB drives into the 3.5-inch bays and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into the hot-swap bay until the latch clicks; the step often missed is seating the carrier fully so the backplane connector engages and the PERC H730 recognises every drive.

What maintenance will the 512GB DDR4 memory need later?

The 16 registered ECC modules run at 2400 MHz; no routine maintenance is required, but a failed DIMM must be replaced with an identical DDR4 32 GB registered ECC stick to keep the 512 GB total.

Which limit appears first when the 2x Xeon E5-2683 v4 CPUs run at sustained load?

The 750 W platinum power supplies set the ceiling; combined CPU turbo of 3.0 GHz across 32 cores can draw enough power to hit the PSU rating before thermal throttling occurs.

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