DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 128GB DDR4 12x 3.5" trays

Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for dense storage workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 12-core processors running at 2.5 GHz with a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules. A Dell PERC H730 1 GB RAID controller manages up to twelve 3.5-inch SATA or SAS drive trays.

Suits storage-heavy virtualisation

This server fits organisations running virtual desktop infrastructure, data warehouses or e-commerce databases that need high local capacity. The twelve-bay chassis and dual 10 Gb SFP+ ports support throughput-intensive tasks. Buyers who need more than two processors, memory beyond 1.5 TB or drive bays beyond the twelve 3.5-inch trays should evaluate larger platforms. Workloads requiring GPU acceleration or single-thread speeds above the provided turbo frequency are not addressed by this configuration.

Dual Xeon E5-2680 v3 with 128 GB DDR4

The pair of 12-core Xeon E5-2680 v3 CPUs and the installed 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory define the compute ceiling for this unit. Twenty-four DIMM slots allow expansion to the 1.5 TB maximum using compatible DDR4 modules. The LGA 2011-3 socket and Intel C610 chipset lock the platform to this processor generation, so future CPU upgrades stay within the same family.