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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD rack server E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 16GB DDR4 3×4TB SAS H330 12×3.5

SKU CH-GM4A-RWPFZ

2U rack server with single Xeon E5-2609 v3, 16GB DDR4, three 4TB SAS drives and H330 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • 12 hot-plug 3.5″ drive bays for high-capacity SAS storage
  • Single Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core 1.9 GHz processor for efficient compute
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots for future expansion
  • H330 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies maintain uptime

2U rack server with 12 hot-plug 3.5" bays

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server built for storage-dense workloads. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor at 1.9 GHz and 16 GB of DDR4 memory. Three 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives and a PERC H330 RAID controller are installed. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management are included.

Suits storage-heavy tasks with room to grow

This configuration fits environments that need high-capacity SAS or SATA storage in a compact rack footprint. The 12 drive bays and RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 support allow large arrays, while 24 DIMM slots and a second CPU socket provide expansion headroom. Buyers who need more than one processor, more than 16 GB of memory out of the box, or 10 GbE networking by default should evaluate other options.

Single Xeon E5-2609 v3 limits compute density

The installed processor provides six cores at 1.9 GHz with no Hyper-Threading, which caps thread count for virtualisation or database workloads. Memory currently sits at 16 GB across 24 slots, so any increase requires additional DDR4 modules. This spec is the primary factor when deciding if the server matches the intended workload.

How it compares

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Price $492.99
Cheaper than about 92% 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

Does the server need a second Xeon E5-2609 v3 processor to reach the 1536GB DDR4 maximum?

The 24 DIMM slots are split 12 per processor, so a second CPU is required to populate all slots and reach the 1536GB DDR4 limit.

Can I keep my existing 3.5-inch SATA drives and use them in the remaining hot-plug bays?

The chassis accepts up to 12 x 3.5-inch hot-plug SAS or SATA drives, so existing SATA drives will work in the empty bays alongside the installed SAS drives.

How can I verify the H330 controller sees the three 4TB SAS drives in a healthy RAID array?

Use the iDRAC8 interface or the H330 BIOS utility during boot to confirm all three 4TB SAS drives are detected and the virtual disk reports optimal status.

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