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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2699 v3 2.3GHz 18-core 256GB DDR4 24x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-9CJ5-EJYPQ

2U rack server with dual 18-core Xeon processors at 2.3 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, 24 hot-swap 300 GB SAS drives, H730 RAID controller, quad-port 1/10 GbE networking, iDRAC8 Enterprise management.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count18-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 256GB

HDD 24 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual 18-core Xeon processors at 2.3 GHz with 3.6 GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 8 modules for large virtualisation workloads
  • PERC H730 controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 with battery backup
  • 24 hot-swap 300 GB 10 K SAS drives deliver high IOPS density
  • Quad-port networking with dual 1 GbE and dual 10 Gb SFP+ links

Dense storage compute node

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd packs two 18-core Xeon E5-2699 v3 processors and 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory into a 2U rack chassis. Twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays hold 300 GB 10K SAS disks behind a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache. Quad-port networking adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, while iDRAC8 Enterprise enables full remote management.

Verify power and rail clearance

Confirm the rack can supply two 750 W platinum hot-swap supplies and that the 2U height fits your allocated space. The system uses LGA 2011-3 sockets and 24 DIMM slots, so any memory expansion must use registered DDR4 ECC modules. SAS backplane cabling and the H730 RAID key should match your desired RAID level before deployment.

Sustained throughput under load

The 18-core CPUs maintain 2.3 GHz base clocks with 3.6 GHz turbo across all cores during extended database or HPC runs. Twenty-four 10K SAS spindles deliver consistent random I/O for virtual desktop or data-warehouse workloads. Redundant platinum supplies and hot-swap fans keep temperatures stable without throttling during multi-hour jobs.

How it compares

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

Price $1,530.99
Cheaper than about 58% 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 count18-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.3 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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