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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays front and dual power supplies rear

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 8GB DDR4 H730 12×3.5

SKU CH-MNR2-CPSS9

2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays, single Xeon E5-2609 v3 at 1.9 GHz, 8 GB DDR4, H730 RAID controller, dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM8 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Six-core Xeon E5-2609 v3 at 1.9 GHz for multi-threaded workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 installed across 24 DIMM slots for future expansion
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 1 GB cache
  • Twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays enable up to 52 TB raw storage
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the 2U chassis running

Server identity

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server built for organisations that need dense 3.5-inch storage in a standard cabinet. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor at 1.9 GHz, 8 GB of DDR4 memory and a PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache.

Storage interface limits

Twelve hot-plug bays accept SAS or SATA drives, each connected through a 12 Gbps controller that supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. The backplane caps usable capacity at 52 TB, so arrays larger than that require external enclosures. The four onboard 1 GbE ports handle basic connectivity; 10 GbE needs an optional NDC upgrade.

Memory ceiling

Only 8 GB is installed and the specification lists a maximum of 8 GB, so the system cannot be expanded beyond the single module provided. Buyers who need more memory must choose a different platform.

How it compares

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

Price $398.99
Cheaper than about 94% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 8 GB
Lower than about 95% 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 RAM8 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity8 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

Should I choose the single E5-2609 v3 configuration or add a second processor?

The server supports up to two processors; a second Xeon doubles core count and unlocks the remaining 12 DIMM slots for memory expansion beyond the installed 8GB.

What does the 1.9 GHz clock speed mean for actual workloads?

The six-core Xeon E5-2609 v3 runs at a fixed 1.9 GHz with no Turbo Boost, delivering predictable throughput for multi-threaded tasks such as virtualisation or database serving.

How does the H730 12Gbps RAID controller limit drive performance?

The Perc H730 caps each SAS or SATA drive bay at 12 Gbps, so SSD throughput is limited to that link speed while HDDs typically run well below it.

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