DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 16GB DDR4 3x 1TB SATA H730

Purpose-built storage density

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server designed for organisations that need high-capacity internal storage in a compact form factor. It suits database workloads, virtualisation hosts and backup targets where drive count matters more than raw compute density. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or more than two processor sockets should look elsewhere.

Sustained workload behaviour

Dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 processors provide sixteen physical cores and thirty-two threads at 2.4 GHz, feeding the Perc H730 RAID controller across twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays. The installed 16 GB DDR4 and three 1 TB 7.2K SATA drives handle steady read/write streams, while the six PCIe 3.0 slots allow additional I/O cards for prolonged throughput.

Thermals noise and power

Redundant 750 W hot-swap power supplies share the load, keeping the system running during a single-unit failure. The 2U chassis moves air front-to-back across the drive cage and CPU heatsinks, so fan speed rises with inlet temperature but remains within typical rack-room limits. iDRAC8 remote management lets administrators monitor thermal sensors and power draw without physical access.