DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2699 v3 2.3GHz 18-core 256GB DDR4 24x 300GB SAS

Dense storage compute node

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd packs two 18-core Xeon E5-2699 v3 processors and 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory into a 2U rack chassis. Twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays hold 300 GB 10K SAS disks behind a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache. Quad-port networking adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, while iDRAC8 Enterprise enables full remote management.

Verify power and rail clearance

Confirm the rack can supply two 750 W platinum hot-swap supplies and that the 2U height fits your allocated space. The system uses LGA 2011-3 sockets and 24 DIMM slots, so any memory expansion must use registered DDR4 ECC modules. SAS backplane cabling and the H730 RAID key should match your desired RAID level before deployment.

Sustained throughput under load

The 18-core CPUs maintain 2.3 GHz base clocks with 3.6 GHz turbo across all cores during extended database or HPC runs. Twenty-four 10K SAS spindles deliver consistent random I/O for virtual desktop or data-warehouse workloads. Redundant platinum supplies and hot-swap fans keep temperatures stable without throttling during multi-hour jobs.