DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2620 v3 2.4GHz 6-core 512GB DDR4 24x 2.4TB SAS H730

Dense 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for capacity-heavy workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 processors running at 2.40 GHz, each providing six cores. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules and a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache. Twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS hard drives at 2.4 TB each deliver large raw storage in a compact chassis.

Suited For Database Nodes And Archives

This configuration fits midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce databases, virtual desktop infrastructure or high-performance computing data nodes. The 24-bay front panel and dual 750 W platinum power supplies support continuous operation. Buyers who need solid-state latency or GPU acceleration should evaluate alternative platforms. The server maxes out at two processors and 1.5 TB of memory, so workloads requiring larger CPU counts or memory footprints will not fit.

24-Bay 2.5-Inch SAS Drive Capacity

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SAS backplane populated with 2.4 TB 10K drives. This density determines whether the R730xd matches a storage-first design. The H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Network connectivity includes dual 1 GbE and dual 10 Gb SFP+ ports on an Intel X520/I350 daughter card. Remote management is handled by iDRAC 8 Enterprise.