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Silver 2U rack server chassis with twelve front drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U Rack Server E5-2630v3 8GB 3x 2TB SAS H730

SKU CH-30SQ-DK3BK

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays, a Xeon E5-2630v3 eight-core CPU, 8GB DDR4 memory, three 2TB SAS drives and an H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM8 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Eight-core Xeon E5-2630v3 at 2.4 GHz handles multi-threaded workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 installed with 24 DIMM slots for future expansion
  • Three 2 TB 7.2K SAS drives deliver 6 TB of hot-plug storage
  • H730 1 GB 12 Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the 2U chassis running

Dell PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server

This 2U rack server ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2630v3 eight-core processor running at 2.4 GHz and 8 GB of DDR4 memory. It includes three 2 TB SAS drives and a PERC H730 RAID controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60. The chassis provides twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays for SAS or SATA drives. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management are fitted.

Installation notes for rack deployment

The unit weighs 60 lbs and measures 26.8 x 17.44 x 3.4 inches, so two-person lifting and standard 2U rail kits are recommended. Hot-plug drive trays are included with the installed drives; additional trays must be sourced separately for empty bays. The PERC H730 occupies the dedicated RAID slot, leaving up to six PCIe 3.0 slots free for expansion cards. A DVD-ROM drive is present for media-based installs.

Compatibility checks before ordering

Verify that your rack depth accommodates the 26.8-inch length and that airflow meets the dual 750 W supply requirement. Confirm the network daughter card configuration matches your infrastructure; the default provides four 1 GbE ports while 10 GbE options exist as upgrades. Memory expansion uses DDR4 DIMMs up to 128 GB per slot across 24 slots, but maximum speed depends on the installed processor capability. No operating system is included.

How it compares

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Price $429.99
Cheaper than about 93% 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

How can I verify the Dell Perc H730 RAID controller is operating correctly after installation?

During POST the controller BIOS initialises and displays the three 2 TB SAS drives as a recognised array; iDRAC8 Lifecycle Controller then reports all physical disks as optimal and the virtual disk status as ready.

Which components are included in the shipment and which must be sourced separately?

The server ships with one E5-2630v3 processor, 8 GB DDR4, three 2 TB 7.2K SAS drives in hot-plug trays, H730 1 GB RAID card, two 750 W redundant PSUs, DVD-ROM and 4×1 GbE daughter card; operating system, additional CPUs, memory modules, extra drives, 10 GbE NDC and iDRAC Enterprise licence are not included.

Should I choose the single-processor 8 GB configuration or add a second CPU and more memory for my workload?

The single E5-2630v3 with 8 GB suits light virtualisation or file serving; adding the second supported processor and populating more of the 24 DIMM slots up to 1536 GB DDR4 is recommended for heavier multi-threaded applications or larger databases.

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