DELL PowerEdge R730 2x Xeon E5-2697 v3 512GB DDR4 8x3.5

Dual-socket Xeon rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack-mount server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 processors running at 2.6 GHz with 14 cores each. It ships with 512 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730 SAS controller. The 8-bay 3.5-inch chassis supports SATA drives and includes dual 495 W power supplies. Integrated graphics and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management come standard.

Memory capacity ceiling

The installed 512 GB DDR4 configuration leaves headroom up to the platform maximum of 768 GB, so the single decisive limit is whether the workload fits within that ceiling. All memory slots are populated to reach 512 GB, so any further expansion requires replacing existing modules rather than adding to empty slots.

Chassis and power context

Eight 3.5-inch drive bays and the PERC H730 controller provide internal storage flexibility without occupying PCIe slots. Dual 495 W supplies deliver redundancy for the dual-processor configuration. The 2U form factor fits standard racks, and iDRAC8 Enterprise enables out-of-band management without a dedicated console. Drives, rails and additional networking are not included.