DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2683 v4 2.1GHz 16-core 768GB DDR4 H730 2x 400GB SSD

Dense 2U compute node

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores each. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache. Two 400 GB SATA SSDs and quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports complete the baseline configuration. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 8 Enterprise provide redundancy and remote management.

Virtualisation and database targets

This server suits teams running virtual desktop infrastructure, database clusters or data-warehouse workloads that benefit from high core counts and large memory capacity in a compact chassis. The 24-bay 2.5-inch layout supports dense local storage while the H730 controller handles RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Organisations needing GPU compute, single-socket simplicity or larger default SSD capacity should evaluate other platforms.

768 GB DDR4 memory ceiling

The installed 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory occupies all 24 DIMM slots and can be expanded to a maximum of 1.5 TB. Buyers must confirm that their workload fits within this ceiling or plan for a memory upgrade before deployment.