DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 96GB DDR4 3x 1TB SATA H330

Rack server with 24 DIMM slots

This 2U Dell PowerEdge R730XD server is built for storage-dense workloads in a rack environment. It arrives new with a single Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor running at 1.9 GHz and 96 GB of DDR4 memory installed across 24 slots. The system includes a PERC H330 RAID controller, three 1 TB 7.2K SATA drives in hot-plug bays, dual 750 W redundant power supplies and a DVD-ROM drive. No operating system is included.

Suits storage-heavy roles.

The chassis supports up to two processors and 24 DIMM slots, making it a fit for virtualisation hosts, backup targets or database servers that prioritise internal drive count. The single-socket configuration and lack of installed SSDs mean it is not aimed at buyers who need the highest per-socket core counts, all-flash performance or GPU-accelerated compute. Organisations requiring more than 12 front-access 3.5-inch bays or PCIe 4.0 connectivity should look at newer platforms.

12 hot-plug 3.5-inch bays with H330 RAID

The defining specification is the 12-bay 3.5-inch hot-plug backplane paired with the H330 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. This combination delivers up to 52 TB of raw SATA or SAS capacity in a 2U form factor. The installed 96 GB DDR4 matches the processor's supported maximum, so any memory expansion requires a second CPU. Remote management is handled by iDRAC8 Express with optional Enterprise upgrades.