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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2609v3 1.9GHz 8GB DDR4 3x 1.2TB SAS H730

SKU CH-SEMK-N879T

2U rack server with one Xeon E5-2609v3 six-core CPU at 1.9 GHz, 8 GB DDR4, three 1.2 TB SAS drives on a PERC H730 RAID controller, and dual 750 W redundant power supplies

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

Installed Memory Size 8GB

HDD 3 x 1.2TB

  • Six-core Xeon at 1.9 GHz handles parallel workloads
  • Eight gigabytes of DDR4 memory ready for expansion
  • Three 1.2 TB SAS drives provide fast redundant storage
  • H730 RAID controller supports levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the server running

Purpose-built density

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server that fits up to 24 x 2.5-inch hot-plug drives in a compact chassis. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2609v3 six-core processor at 1.9GHz, 8GB of DDR4 memory, and three 1.2TB 7.2K SAS drives behind a Perc H730 RAID controller. Dual 750W redundant power supplies and a DVD-ROM complete the baseline configuration.

Fit and limits

This server suits teams that need high drive-count capacity for local storage workloads such as backup repositories, software-defined storage nodes, or archive tiers. It is not for buyers who require high single-thread performance, large memory footprints out of the box, or more than one processor installed. The single CPU and 8GB starting point limit virtualization density unless additional modules and a second processor are added.

Deciding specification

The defining spec is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SAS/SATA backplane paired with the H730 controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60. That combination determines whether the chassis can deliver the raw capacity and redundancy scheme your storage layout demands.

How it compares

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

Price $390.99
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
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

Does the R730XD ship with drive trays for the 3 x 1.2TB SAS drives, or must I order them separately?

The three 1.2TB SAS drives are supplied with their 2.5'' hot-plug trays included. The chassis accepts up to 24 trays, so additional trays are only needed if you add more drives later.

Should I choose the single E5-2609v3 1.9GHz six-core CPU or add a second processor for my workload?

The board supports two CPUs; the installed E5-2609v3 provides six cores at 1.9GHz. Adding a second identical processor doubles core count and enables the second set of 12 DIMM slots for memory expansion beyond the current 8GB.

What does the H730 12Gbps RAID controller mean for actual disk throughput with the 7.2K 1.2TB SAS drives?

The H730 controller runs at 12Gbps SAS, but the fitted 7.2K drives are 6Gbps devices. Sequential throughput will be limited by the drive spindle speed, while the controller cache and RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 support improve random I/O and data protection.

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