DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2683 v4 2.1GHz 16-core 512GB DDR4 24-bay 2.5

Dense 2U server for storage-heavy workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack system built around two Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with 16 cores. It ships with 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules and a PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache. Twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays support SATA or SAS drives, and a quad-port network daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections. iDRAC 8 Enterprise and dual 750 W platinum power supplies complete the package.

Suits virtualisation and database clusters

This configuration fits teams running virtual desktop infrastructure, large databases or high-performance computing data nodes that benefit from high core counts and massive internal drive density. The 24-bay chassis and dual 16-core CPUs provide the throughput those workloads demand. Buyers who need more than two sockets, greater memory capacity than 1.5 TB or a form factor smaller than 2U should evaluate other platforms.

PERC H730 controller dictates drive topology

The installed PERC H730 1 GB controller manages the 24 SATA/SAS bays and supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Its 12 Gb/s SAS interface and battery-backed cache determine which drive types can be used and how they are protected. Confirm that your drives and RAID requirements match this controller before purchasing.