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Silver 2U rack server chassis with twelve front 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2630v3 2.4GHz 16GB DDR4 H730 12x3.5

SKU CH-K3XZ-36S1J

2U rack server with twelve 3.5" hot-plug bays, Xeon E5-2630v3 2.4GHz eight-core CPU, 16GB DDR4, and H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Hot-plug 3.5-inch bays support 12 drives for dense storage
  • Dual 750W redundant supplies keep the server running if one fails
  • H730 RAID controller handles RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • Xeon E5-2630v3 eight-core at 2.4 GHz delivers 16 threads for parallel workloads
  • 24 DDR4 DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to 1536 GB

PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server

This 2U rack server delivers a single Intel Xeon E5-2630v3 eight-core processor at 2.4GHz with 16GB of DDR4 memory. It targets workloads that need dense 3.5-inch hot-plug storage in a compact chassis.

Check power and drive bay readiness

The unit ships with two 750W redundant power supplies and twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays for SAS or SATA drives. Verify your rack provides the required 2U clearance and that your power distribution units match the supply connectors.

H730 RAID controller and iDRAC8 remote management

The bundled Perc H730 controller with 1GB cache supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 across all installed drives. Integrated iDRAC8 Express enables out-of-band monitoring and firmware updates without an operating system.

How it compares

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

Price $488.99
Cheaper than about 92% 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

What comes in the box with the R730XD and what must I purchase separately?

The server includes the chassis, one E5-2630v3 processor, 16GB DDR4, H730 RAID controller, two 750W redundant power supplies, DVD drive, iDRAC8 Express, Matrox G200 video, power cable and rail kit. Drives, trays, operating system, additional processors, memory, and upgraded network cards are sold separately.

Which memory capacity should I choose for the 24 DIMM slots?

The board accepts 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB or 128GB DDR4 modules up to 2400MT/s. With one processor installed you can populate 12 slots for a maximum of 1536GB; adding a second processor unlocks the remaining 12 slots for the full 1536GB per CPU.

What does the 12Gbps H730 controller deliver in a live workload?

The H730 provides 1GB cache and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across up to 12 hot-plug 3.5" SAS or SATA drives, giving a raw capacity ceiling of 52TB and hardware-accelerated parity for mixed read/write workloads.

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