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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 256GB DDR4 12x 4TB H730

SKU CH-M22Z-CW082

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon processors at 2.1 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 memory, twelve 4 TB SATA drives and H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • 32-core compute power from dual 16-core Xeon E5-2683 v4 2.1 GHz CPUs
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 slots
  • H730 1 GB cache controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 12-bay 3.5" chassis populated with 4 TB 7.2 K SATA drives
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise plus quad-port 1/10 GbE networking built in

Dense 12-Bay 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd packs twelve 3.5-inch drive bays into a 2U rack chassis. Dual 16-core Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors at 2.1 GHz and 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory provide the compute base. A PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages the twelve 4 TB enterprise SATA drives.

Suits Capacity-First Deployments.

This server fits databases, virtual desktop infrastructure and data-warehouse nodes that prioritise drive count over add-in accelerator slots. Buyers who need GPU compute density or specialised AI inference cards should look at a different platform.

Dual 16-Core Xeon E5-2683 v4 at 2.1 GHz

Two Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors deliver 32 total cores with a 3.0 GHz turbo frequency. The LGA 2011-3 socket and C610 chipset limit upgrades to this same processor generation, so the installed CPU configuration is also the maximum.

How it compares

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

Price $2,574.99
Pricier than about 61% 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 count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.1 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 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 choose between the dual 16-core Xeon setup and the 256GB DDR4 capacity for my workload?

The server ships with two 2.1GHz 16-core Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors and 256GB of DDR4 2400MHz ECC memory across 8 DIMM slots, leaving 16 slots free to reach the 1.5TB maximum if your application needs more memory than CPU threads.

What does the 2.1GHz base clock with 3.0GHz turbo mean for sustained performance in a 2U rack?

Each of the 32 total cores runs at 2.1GHz base and can boost to 3.0GHz under load, while the dual 750W platinum power supplies and redundant cooling keep thermals stable during prolonged compute tasks in the 2U chassis.

How does the PERC H730 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller cap real-world throughput with the twelve 4TB 7.2K drives?

The H730's 12Gb/s SAS interface and 1GB cache feed all twelve 6Gb/s SATA drives, so aggregate sequential bandwidth is limited by the drive spindles and the controller's RAID overhead rather than the link speed.

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