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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 96GB DDR4 H330 24x2.5

SKU CH-Z6K9-8STWD

2U rack server with one 10-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz, 96 GB DDR4, H330 RAID controller, and 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM96 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 96GB

HDD None

  • Ten-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz delivers 20 virtual threads
  • 96 GB DDR4 memory installed across 24 DIMM slots
  • H330 12 Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W hot-swap power supplies provide redundancy
  • 24 x 2.5″ hot-plug bays enable high-density SAS or SATA storage

Product identity

This Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server built for dense storage workloads. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core processor running at 2.3 GHz, 96 GB of DDR4 memory, and a PERC H330 RAID controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 across up to 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays.

Fit and alternatives

The configuration suits organisations that need high drive-count capacity in a compact rack footprint with redundant 750 W power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management. Buyers who need more than 96 GB of active memory with only one processor, who require faster drive interfaces than SAS or SATA, or who lack rails and a bezel for immediate mounting should evaluate other platforms.

Deciding specification

The 24-bay 2.5-inch hot-plug backplane combined with the H330 controller determines whether this chassis matches the storage density and RAID requirements of the target deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $661.99
Cheaper than about 89% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 96 GB
Lower than about 60% 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 RAM96 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity96 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
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 confirm the single E5-2650 v3 processor and 96 GB DDR4 are recognised after first boot?

Open the iDRAC8 web interface or enter the BIOS; both will show the ten-core 2.3 GHz Xeon with 20 virtual threads and all 96 GB of DDR4 populated across the 24 DIMM slots.

The listing says no drives or trays are included — what exactly ships in the box and what must I source separately?

The server arrives with two 750 W redundant power supplies, a DVD-ROM drive, one power cable, the H330 RAID controller, a four-port 1 GbE daughter card, and the Matrox G200 video chip; you must supply 2.5" SAS or SATA drives, drive trays, rails, bezel, and an operating system.

With 24 drive bays and a 52 TB maximum, which drive capacity should I choose to hit that limit?

Populate all 24 hot-plug bays with 2.5" drives of 2 TB each; the H330 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 across the full array.

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