DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2630v3 2.4GHz 8GB DDR4 3x 300GB SAS H330

Dense 2U rack server for storage-heavy workloads

The PowerEdge R730XD fits 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch bays in a 2U chassis, driven by a single Xeon E5-2630v3 eight-core processor at 2.4 GHz with 8 GB of DDR4. The H330 RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 across three 300 GB 15 K SAS drives. Redundant 750 W supplies and iDRAC8 remote management come standard.

Sustained throughput from 15 K spindles

Three 15 K SAS disks deliver consistent random I/O under continuous load, while the H330’s 12 Gbps SAS link keeps the pipeline full during long rebuilds or sequential writes. The 24-bay backplane allows expansion to 52 TB raw capacity without adding enclosures. Dual 750 W supplies maintain power during extended duty cycles.

Slide-rail install; watch cable routing

The 2U form factor mounts in standard four-post racks using Dell slide rails. Front drive trays snap in tool-lessly, but the deep 26.8-inch chassis demands careful rear cable management to avoid airflow blockage. Memory must be installed in matched sets across the 12 slots per processor; the single CPU configuration limits active DIMM slots to the first bank.