DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2699 v3 2.3GHz 18-core 768GB DDR4 24x 800GB SSD

Dense 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rackmount system built for storage-dense workloads. It carries two Intel Xeon E5-2699 v3 processors, each with 18 cores at 2.30 GHz and a 3.6 GHz turbo frequency. The platform includes 768 GB of DDR4-2133 registered ECC memory across 24 DIMM slots and a maximum capacity of 1.5 TB. A PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages twenty-four 800 GB SATA SSDs in the front 2.5-inch bays.

Virtualisation and Database Nodes

This server suits environments that need high core counts and large local flash capacity in a compact chassis, such as virtual desktop infrastructure, database clusters, or HPC data nodes. Quad-port networking with two 1 GbE and two 10 GbE SFP+ links supports clustered traffic. Buyers who require more than two processor sockets, memory speeds above DDR4-2133, or drive interfaces other than SATA and SAS should evaluate other platforms.

Twenty-Four Bay 2.5-Inch Chassis

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front layout that holds the installed 800 GB SATA SSDs and connects to the H730 controller for RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This density determines whether the system fits the planned storage topology. Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC8 Enterprise, rails and bezel complete the package.