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Silver 2U rack server with twelve front drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD rack server 2x E5-2650 V3 10C 2.3GHz 16GB DDR4 3x 2TB SAS H330

SKU CH-V29P-KWEF0

A 2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon CPUs, 16 GB DDR4, three 2 TB SAS drives and an H330 RAID controller

  • ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual 10-core Xeon CPUs deliver 40 threads for parallel workloads
  • 12 hot-plug 3.5" bays support up to 52 TB of SAS or SATA storage
  • H330 RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 for data protection
  • Redundant 750 W power supplies keep the server running during a supply failure
  • 24 DDR4 DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to 1536 GB

Dense 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server built around twelve hot-plug 3.5-inch drive bays. It ships with dual Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core processors at 2.3 GHz, 16 GB of DDR4 memory and three 2 TB 7.2 K SAS drives on an H330 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W redundant supplies and iDRAC8 remote management complete the platform.

Archive and Capacity Workloads

This configuration suits teams needing high spindle count in a compact rack footprint for backup targets, media archives or software-defined storage clusters. The twelve-bay chassis and SAS connectivity favour sequential throughput and large volume RAID sets. Buyers who require more than 16 GB of memory from day one, who need PCIe flash tiers, or who depend on single-thread speed above the installed CPUs should evaluate alternative platforms.

Twelve-Bay 3.5-Inch Chassis

The defining constraint is the twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug drive bays, which set the maximum raw capacity at 52 TB and dictate the SAS or SATA drive types that can be installed. Memory expansion is possible up to 1536 GB across 24 DIMM slots, but the shipping 16 GB may limit immediate virtualisation density. Verify that your workload fits the bay count and the installed RAID level before purchase.

How it compares

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Price $435.99
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
ProcessorDual Intel 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

What DDR4 DIMM capacities and speeds does the R730XD support with the E5-2650 v3 processors?

The 24 DIMM slots accept 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB or 128GB DDR4 modules running up to 2400MT/s, with actual speed limited by the processor capability.

Can the 12 x 3.5" hot-plug bays use my existing SATA drives as well as SAS?

Yes, the backplane supports both SAS and SATA 3.5" drives, so older SATA disks can be mixed with the supplied 2TB SAS drives.

How do I confirm the H330 controller sees all three 2TB drives and the RAID array is healthy?

Open the H330 BIOS utility or iDRAC8 storage view during boot to verify each 2TB SAS drive is detected and the configured RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 volume shows optimal status.

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