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Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server front view with 24 drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd rack server 2x E5-2680 v4 2.4GHz 14-core 256GB DDR4 24x 300GB SAS

SKU CH-CHFD-JGCHW

2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon CPUs, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730 RAID controller, and twenty-four 300 GB 10 K SAS drives for dense storage workloads

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Processor core count14-Core Processor

Installed Memory Size 256GB

HDD 24 x 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual 14-core Xeon CPUs at 2.4 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 8 modules
  • 24 hot-swap 300 GB SAS drives on PERC H730 RAID controller
  • Quad-port network card with dual 10 Gb SFP+ and dual 1 GbE
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise remote management with redundant 750 W power supplies

24-Bay 2U Server for Storage-Heavy Workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server with 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays. It runs two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors, each with 14 cores at 2.4 GHz and a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules and dual 750 W platinum power supplies.

Suited for Dense Local Storage and Virtualisation

This configuration fits environments that need high drive counts in a compact rack footprint, such as database nodes, virtual desktop infrastructure, or software-defined storage clusters. The PERC H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 1 GB cache. Buyers who require solid-state media, more than 24 bays, or a GPU-optimised chassis should evaluate other platforms.

24 SAS Drives at 300 GB Each

The server ships with twenty-four enterprise 300 GB 10K SAS hard drives connected via a 12 Gb/s backplane. This drive count and capacity combination determines the raw storage available before RAID overhead and is the primary factor when sizing the node for a given dataset.

How it compares

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Price $1,843.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% 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 count14-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011-3
ChipsetIntel C610
Processor speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 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 do I install the 24 300 GB SAS drives into the front bays, and what step is often missed?

Slide each 2.5" drive into a bay until the latch clicks, then configure RAID on the PERC H730 controller before the OS sees the volumes.

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

The 10 K SAS drives and the PERC H730 battery-backed cache are the primary wear items; the 750 W platinum PSUs are hot-swappable for easy replacement.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both 14-core Xeons run at 3.3 GHz turbo continuously?

The 750 W redundant power supplies set the ceiling; sustained turbo on both CPUs can hit that limit before the 2U cooling reaches its maximum.

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