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Silver 2U rack server with twelve front drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz 8GB DDR4 3×1TB SATA H730

SKU CH-PY61-EJT47

2U rack server with single ten-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz, 8 GB DDR4, three 1 TB SATA drives and H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM8 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Ten-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz handles demanding workloads
  • 24 DDR4 DIMM slots support up to 1536 GB memory capacity
  • Twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays enable flexible storage expansion
  • H730 RAID controller manages RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 arrays
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies maintain uptime

2U rack server with twelve 3.5" bays

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server designed for storage-dense workloads. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core processor running at 2.3 GHz and 8 GB of DDR4 memory. Twelve hot-plug drive bays support SAS or SATA drives, and three 1 TB 7.2K SATA drives are installed. A Perc H730 RAID controller provides hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

Dual 750 W redundant power supplies

Two hot-swap 750 W power supplies deliver redundant power for continuous operation. The 2U chassis uses forced-air cooling with multiple system fans to manage thermals for the CPU, memory and drive bays. A DVD-ROM drive is included in the front panel. The server supports up to two processors and 1536 GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots when fully populated.

iDRAC8 remote management and PCIe 3.0 slots

Integrated iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller provides out-of-band remote management for deployment and monitoring. Networking is handled by a daughter card with four 1 GbE ports, with optional 10 GbE upgrades available. The system offers up to six PCIe 3.0 expansion slots plus a dedicated RAID card slot for additional connectivity. Rails and drive trays are included for rack mounting.

How it compares

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

Price $435.99
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 interfaceSATA
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 do I install the 3.5-inch SATA drives into the 12 hot-plug bays and which step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the latch clicks, then verify the PERC H730 controller detects all three 1 TB drives in the BIOS before creating a RAID volume.

What maintenance will the dual 750 W redundant power supplies need over time?

Replace a failed module by sliding the hot-swap unit out while the server stays powered on; keep the second supply running to avoid downtime.

Which limit appears first when the Xeon E5-2650 v3 runs at 2.3 GHz under sustained load?

The installed 8 GB DDR4 across 24 DIMM slots caps memory capacity long before the CPU hits its thermal ceiling.

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