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Silver 2U rack server with 24 front 2.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 16GB DDR4 H730 24×2.5

SKU CH-FW9Z-BZ9VF

2U rack server with 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch bays, Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core 1.9GHz, 16GB DDR4 and H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD None

  • 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch bays for dense storage capacity
  • H730 12Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies maintain uptime
  • 24 DDR4 DIMM slots allow up to 1536GB memory
  • iDRAC8 remote management enables lights-out administration

Dense storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack system designed for environments that prioritise drive count over raw compute. It fits twenty-four 2.5-inch hot-plug bays and a PERC H730 RAID controller into a compact chassis with redundant 750W power supplies.

Suits capacity-first workloads

Teams building backup targets, software-defined storage nodes or archive tiers will use the bay density and RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 support. Buyers needing high single-thread speed, GPU acceleration or more than sixteen gigabytes of memory from day one should evaluate other platforms.

Sustained throughput behaviour

Under continuous write loads the H730 controller manages parity calculations across large arrays while the dual power supplies maintain uptime. The single six-core Xeon at 1.9 GHz and fixed sixteen-gigabyte DDR4 limit become the bottleneck before the drive bays or RAID firmware saturate.

How it compares

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

Price $421.99
Cheaper than about 93% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% 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
Model namePowerEdge R730XD
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity16 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 Controller
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Maximum storage52 TB
Optical driveDVD ROM
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsUp to 7 x PCIe 3.0 plus dedicated PERC slot
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Product weight70 lb (31.8 kg)
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express (default), iDRAC8 Enterprise (upgrade) 8 GB vFlash media (upgrade), 16 GB vFlash media (upgrade)

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Questions about this item

Which drive trays or caddies must I already own to populate the 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch bays?

The server ships without any hard drives or trays; you need Dell 2.5-inch hot-plug caddies for each SAS or SATA drive you install.

Will my existing 12 Gbps SAS drives operate at full speed with the integrated H730 RAID controller?

Yes, the Perc H730 controller supports 12 Gbps SAS and SATA, so compatible drives will run at their rated interface speed.

How can I verify the iDRAC8 remote management interface is reachable after first power-on?

Connect the dedicated iDRAC network port, then browse to the DHCP-assigned address shown on the front-panel LCD or during POST to confirm the login page loads.

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