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Silver 2U rack server chassis with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 96GB DDR4 3x 300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-7X36-Y9ZRP

2U rack server with a Xeon E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz CPU, 96GB DDR4, three 300GB SAS drives and a H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM96 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 96GB

HDD 3 x 300GB

  • Six-core Xeon at 1.9 GHz handles parallel workloads
  • 96 GB DDR4 across 24 slots supports large datasets
  • Three 300 GB 15K SAS drives deliver fast sequential I/O
  • H730 12 Gbps RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant supplies keep the 2U chassis running

Dense 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server built for storage density. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor at 1.9 GHz, 96 GB of DDR4 memory, and three 300 GB 15 K SAS drives on an H730 RAID controller. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and 24 hot-plug 2.5 inch bays complete the platform.

Buyers needing maximum drive count

This configuration suits workloads that prioritise internal capacity in a 2U form factor. The 24-bay chassis accepts SAS or SATA drives and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Organisations that require a second processor, larger memory population, or 10 GbE networking out of the box should look at other configurations.

24 hot-plug 2.5 inch drive bays

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5 inch hot-plug backplane. It sets the raw storage ceiling at 52 TB and determines which drive form factors can be added. If the deployment needs fewer bays or 3.5 inch drives, a different chassis is required.

How it compares

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

Price $609.99
Cheaper than about 91% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 96 GB
Lower than about 60% 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 RAM96 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity96 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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

What PCIe generation does the H730 RAID controller use and what throughput does that cap?

The H730 controller connects via PCIe 3.0 and runs at 12 Gbps SAS speed, so the bus caps each drive at that 12 Gbps link rate.

What physical space and rails does the 2U chassis need to mount in a rack?

The server is a 2U unit measuring 26.8 inches deep, 17.44 inches wide and 3.4 inches high, and it requires Dell sliding rails made for the R730XD.

How is the H730 RAID controller installed and what step is often missed?

The H730 plugs into the dedicated RAID card slot inside the chassis; the step people miss is seating the card fully before locking the retention latch.

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