DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2699 v3 2.3GHz 18-core 768GB DDR4 H730 12x 3.5" trays

Dual 18-core Xeon rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 processors, each running 18 cores at 2.3 GHz with 3.6 GHz turbo. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730 1 GB RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC8 Enterprise, quad-port networking and rails are included.

Suited for dense storage compute

This server suits teams running databases, virtual desktop infrastructure, data warehouses or high-performance computing nodes that need large local capacity. Twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA trays provide the drive bays, while the dual-socket design maxes at two processors and 1.5 TB of memory. Buyers who need more than two sockets, more than twelve 3.5-inch bays or a different memory generation should evaluate other platforms.

Twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA trays define capacity

The single specification that decides fit is the twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap trays wired to the H730 controller for SAS and SATA drives. No drives are installed, so the buyer must supply compatible 3.5-inch SAS or SATA disks. If the workload requires a different bay count, a 2.5-inch form factor or a controller without RAID 50/60 support, this chassis will not match.