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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays front panel visible

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD rack server 12 x 3.5" E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz 16GB 3x 600GB H330

SKU CH-T0WF-YZWRD

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays, a ten-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz, 16 GB DDR4, three 600 GB 15K SAS drives and an H330 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Ten-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz delivers 20 threads
  • 12 hot-plug 3.5-inch bays support up to 52 TB storage
  • H330 12 Gbps controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies maintain uptime
  • 24 DDR4 slots allow memory expansion to 1536 GB

2U rack server with 12-bay 3.5" storage

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack-mount server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core processor running at 2.3 GHz. It ships with 16 GB of DDR4 memory and three 600 GB 15K SAS drives managed by a PERC H330 RAID controller. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management are included.

Ideal for dense SAS or SATA storage arrays

This configuration suits workloads that prioritise 3.5-inch drive capacity over compute density, such as backup targets, archival repositories or software-defined storage nodes. The single-socket layout and 16 GB memory ceiling limit virtualisation density, so buyers needing high VM counts, large memory footprints or multi-socket scaling should consider other platforms.

Single E5-2650 v3 processor installed

The server contains one ten-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz with a second socket available for expansion. Memory currently sits at 16 GB across 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, allowing growth up to the platform maximum. This CPU decision determines the memory channel count, PCIe lane budget and overall compute ceiling for the chassis.

How it compares

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

Price $466.99
Cheaper than about 93% 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 H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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 do I install the 3.5-inch SAS drives in the 12 hot-plug bays, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the carrier clicks; the H330 controller then requires you to create a virtual disk in the RAID BIOS before the OS sees any volume.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The three 600 GB 15 K SAS drives and the two 750 W redundant power supplies are the primary field-replaceable units; DDR4 DIMMs and system fans are also serviceable.

What performance limit appears first when the server runs sustained workloads?

The single E5-2650 v3 processor caps at 10 cores and 20 threads, so CPU throughput saturates before the 24 DIMM slots or 12 Gbps RAID bandwidth are fully utilised.

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