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Silver 2U rack server with bezel, 24 front drive bays and rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd rack server 2U 24-bay 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 12-core 768GB DDR4 H730 24x 2.4TB SAS

SKU CH-30XR-9JEMD

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon processors at 2.5 GHz, 768 GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730 RAID controller and twenty-four 2.4 TB SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM768 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 768GB

HDD 24 x 2.4TB 10K SAS

  • Dual 12-core Xeon 2.5 GHz CPUs deliver 24 threads for heavy workloads
  • 768 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports large virtualisation environments
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Twenty-four 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives supply high-density storage in 2U
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card adds 2× 1 GbE and 2× 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity

Dense 2U server for storage-heavy workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd packs 24 drive bays into 2U of rack space, making it suitable for databases, virtual desktop infrastructure and data-warehouse nodes that need local capacity alongside compute. Dual Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors provide 24 cores total at 2.5 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo for parallel tasks.

Controller and networking expand configuration

The PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through, letting you tune redundancy or performance per volume. A quad-port daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, while iDRAC 8 Enterprise gives full out-of-band management.

24-bay 2.5-inch chassis sets the storage limit

Twenty-four 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives ship installed, delivering raw capacity inside the fixed 24-bay front panel. The system maxes at two processors and 1.5 TB of DDR4 across 24 DIMM slots, so memory and CPU headroom exist but drive count cannot grow beyond the 24 bays provided.

How it compares

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

Price $7,959.99
Pricier than about 85% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 768 GB
Higher 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 R730XD
Model nameR730xd
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.5 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM768 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1.5 TB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 1 GB Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slots1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot, Single Riser Included (Riser 3)
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Software
Operating systemNo

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Questions about this item

How often will the 24 SAS drives or the H730 controller battery need replacement under heavy use?

The 24 2.4 TB 10 K SAS drives are enterprise rated; the H730 1 GB controller includes a battery backed write cache that typically lasts several years before needing a swap.

Which component hits its ceiling first when the dual 12 core Xeon E5-2680 v3 CPUs run at 3.3 GHz turbo all day?

The 768 GB DDR4 2133 MHz memory fills 24 slots, so capacity maxes out at 1.5 TB before the two socket limit is reached.

What noise and heat should I expect from the two 750 W platinum supplies and 24 spinning drives in a 2U rack?

Dual 750 W platinum units and 24 10 K SAS drives generate significant airflow; expect data centre level fan noise and heat that requires proper rack cooling.

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