DELL PowerEdge R730xd 24-bay 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2683 v3 2.0 GHz 14-core 512 GB DDR4

Dense 24-bay storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server equipped with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays. Dual Xeon E5-2683 v3 processors provide twenty-eight cores at 2.0 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo. The system ships with 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across sixteen 32 GB modules. A PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Two 400 GB SATA SSDs, quad-port networking and redundant 750 W power supplies complete the configuration.

Suited for storage-heavy workloads

This platform fits organisations running databases, virtual desktop infrastructure, data-warehouse nodes or high-performance computing storage tiers that benefit from high drive density in 2U. The installed memory ceiling of 1.5 TB across twenty-four slots allows further expansion. Buyers who require more than two processors, a 1U form factor or drive bays beyond the twenty-four provided should consider alternative chassis.

The twenty-four bay 2.5-inch chassis

The defining constraint is the front bay count: twenty-four 2.5-inch slots in a 2U rack height. This fixes the maximum raw storage capacity and the physical footprint for the deployment. Verify that the rack space, drive count and SAS/SATA interface match the intended workload before purchase.