DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v4 14C 2.0GHz 512GB DDR4 8x1.2TB SAS H730

Dual 14-core Xeon rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack-mount system equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors running at 2.0 GHz, each providing 14 cores for a total of 28 threads. It ships with 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules and includes a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Eight 1.2 TB 10K SAS drives populate the front bays, while dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management complete the package.

Virtualisation and database workloads

This configuration suits organisations running virtualised environments, database clusters or high-performance computing nodes that benefit from high core counts and large memory capacity. The quad-port network daughter card delivers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections for flexible fabric integration. Buyers who need GPU-accelerated compute or more than eight drive bays should consider alternative platforms.

PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache

The storage subsystem centres on the Dell PERC H730 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller, which provides hardware RAID with battery-backed cache and supports pass-through mode for software-defined storage stacks. It manages the eight installed 1.2 TB SAS drives and can address additional bays or enclosures through the same interface. This controller choice determines the RAID features and drive protocols available to the operating system.