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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz 16GB DDR4 3x 1.2TB SAS H730

SKU CH-TBRE-WF61C

2U rack server with a ten-core 2.3 GHz Xeon, 16 GB DDR4, three 1.2 TB SAS drives and an H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD 3 x 1.2TB

  • 10-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz delivers 20 threads
  • 16 GB DDR4 installed across 24 DIMM slots
  • Three 1.2 TB 7.2K SAS drives ready for RAID
  • H730 1 GB 12 Gbps controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant hot-swap power supplies ensure uptime

2U rack server with 24-bay storage

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack-mount server built for dense storage workloads. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core processor at 2.3 GHz and 16 GB of DDR4 memory. Three 1.2 TB 7.2K SAS drives and a PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache are included. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies provide high availability.

Suits storage-heavy workloads.

This configuration fits organisations running databases, virtualisation hosts or backup targets that benefit from 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays and hardware RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60. The single-socket layout and 16 GB installed memory limit immediate compute throughput, so buyers needing two processors or more than 16 GB out of the box should look elsewhere. The chassis supports up to 24 DIMM slots for future expansion.

24 hot-plug 2.5-inch bays with H730 RAID

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch hot-plug backplane paired with the H730 12 Gbps RAID controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60. This combination determines whether the server can accommodate the required number of SAS or SATA drives and the desired redundancy level. Maximum raw capacity reaches 52 TB with the installed drive count.

How it compares

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

Price $407.99
Cheaper than about 94% 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
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 much more DDR4 memory can be added to the 24 DIMM slots beyond the 16GB installed?

The system accepts DDR4 modules up to 128GB per slot across 24 slots, allowing substantial expansion beyond the factory 16GB.

Which component will reach its limit first during continuous heavy I/O on the H730 controller with the three 1.2TB SAS drives?

The three 7.2K RPM SAS drives will saturate their 6Gbps interface before the H730 12Gbps controller or the PCIe 3.0 bus becomes a bottleneck.

What noise and heat levels should be expected when both 750W redundant power supplies run the R730XD 24/7 in a 2U rack?

Dual 750W supplies and ten-core 2.3GHz CPUs generate significant heat; the 2U chassis uses high-speed fans that produce noticeable datacentre-grade noise under sustained load.

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