DELL PowerEdge R730XD rack server 2x E5-2650v3 64GB 3x 300GB SAS H330

Rack Server for Dense Storage

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 processors, each with ten cores running at 2.3 GHz. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots and three 300 GB 15K SAS drives managed by a PERC H330 RAID controller. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and an iDRAC8 remote-management module come standard.

Suits Storage-Heavy Workloads, Not GPU Farms

This configuration fits organisations that need up to twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays for SAS or SATA drives and hardware RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 or 60. The four onboard 1 GbE ports handle typical network traffic. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, more than six PCIe 3.0 slots, or 10 GbE connectivity out of the box should evaluate other platforms.

Twelve 3.5-Inch Hot-Plug Bays Define Capacity

The chassis supports a maximum of twelve 3.5-inch drives, setting a raw storage ceiling of 52 TB with current drive sizes. The installed H330 controller manages the three included 300 GB SAS disks and any additional drives you populate. This bay count is the decisive factor when planning storage density for database, backup or archival workloads.