DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2650v3 10C 2.3GHz 64GB DDR4 3x 300GB 15K SAS H730

Dell PowerEdge R730XD 2U Rack Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2650v3 ten-core processor running at 2.3GHz. It ships with 64GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots and includes a PERC H730 RAID controller with 1GB cache. Three 300GB 15K SAS drives occupy three of the twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays. Dual 750W redundant power supplies and a DVD-ROM complete the configuration.

Suits dense storage workloads needing 12-bay SAS

This server fits environments that prioritise internal 3.5-inch drive density and hardware RAID flexibility in a 2U form factor. It supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across up to twelve SAS or SATA drives. Buyers who need a second processor installed, more than 64GB of memory populated, or PCIe 3.0 slots for GPU or high-speed networking cards should evaluate alternative platforms.

Single Xeon E5-2650v3 limits memory to 64GB

The installed processor caps usable memory at 64GB despite the board offering 24 slots and a 1536GB architectural maximum. Adding a second compatible CPU would unlock the remaining DIMM slots and double the core count. Without that second processor, the 64GB DDR4 configuration is fixed for this unit.