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Silver 2U rack server with bezel and twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2683 v4 2.1GHz 16C 256GB DDR4 24x 2.4TB SAS H730

SKU CH-9518-4W1MR

A 2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon CPUs, 256GB DDR4 ECC memory and 24 hot-swap 2.4TB SAS drives on a PERC H730 controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 256GB

HDD 24 x 2.4TB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon E5-2683 v4 16-core CPUs deliver 2.1 GHz base and 3.0 GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory in eight 32 GB modules supports up to 1.5 TB capacity
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 across 24 SAS drives
  • 24 x 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives provide high-capacity 12 Gb/s storage in 2.5 inch bays
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE and 10 GbE SFP+ networking for remote management and throughput

Built for Dense Storage Workloads

The PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server designed for midsize and large enterprises that need high-capacity local storage in a compact form factor. It combines dual 16-core Xeon processors with 256GB of DDR4 memory and twenty-four drive bays to handle data-intensive applications. The system ships new and includes redundant 750W power supplies, sliding rails and a front bezel for immediate rack deployment.

Suited for Capacity-First Deployments

This server fits organisations running databases, virtual desktop infrastructure or data-warehouse nodes that benefit from 2.4TB SAS drives on a PERC H730 controller. Buyers who need flash-only latency, GPU compute density or single-thread frequency above 3.0GHz turbo should evaluate alternative platforms. The 24 DIMM slots support up to 1.5TB of registered ECC memory for future expansion.

24-Bay 2.5-Inch SAS Chassis

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch chassis populated with 2.4TB 10K SAS drives, delivering raw capacity and RAID flexibility through the H730 controller. This drive count and interface dictate storage throughput, redundancy options and physical footprint, making it the primary factor in deciding whether the system matches the workload.

How it compares

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Price $6,958.99
Pricier than about 83% 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 interfaceSAS
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 24x 2.5" SAS drives and the H730 controller, and which step do people most often get wrong?

Slide each 2.4TB SAS drive into the front hot-swap bays until the latch clicks, then seat the H730 mini controller in its dedicated internal slot and attach the battery; the step most often missed is forgetting to connect the controller battery cable before closing the chassis.

What maintenance or replacement will the H730 controller battery and the 24 SAS drives need later?

The H730 1GB controller battery should be checked annually and replaced when the iDRAC8 Enterprise reports a degraded state; the 2.4TB 10K SAS drives are hot-swappable, so a failed drive can be pulled and a new one inserted without downtime.

What is the first limit that appears under sustained heavy I/O on the 24-bay SAS array?

The 12Gb/s SAS backplane and H730 controller set the throughput ceiling, so sustained write-heavy workloads will hit the controller and backplane bandwidth limit before the dual 2.1GHz 16-core Xeons or 256GB DDR4 memory become bottlenecks.

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