DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 12-Core 2.5GHz 256GB DDR4 2x 400GB SSD H730

Dual 12-core Xeon 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors, each delivering 12 cores at 2.5 GHz with a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules and includes a PERC H730 storage controller with 1 GB cache. Dual 400 GB SATA SSDs and redundant 750 W platinum power supplies complete the base configuration.

Suits virtualisation and database nodes

This system fits midsize and large enterprises running virtual desktop infrastructure, data-warehouse workloads or high-performance computing data nodes where dense 2.5-inch drive bays and dual 10 GbE SFP+ ports are required. Buyers who need more than two installed processors or who require a backplane that natively supports PCIe-attached flash should look at other platforms. The 24 DIMM slots allow expansion up to 1.5 TB for memory-heavy applications.

24-bay 2.5-inch chassis drives capacity

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch front chassis, which determines how many drives can be installed and whether the PERC H730 can present the desired RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 arrays. Network connectivity is provided by an Intel X520/I350 daughter card offering two 1 GbE and two 10 GbE SFP+ ports, while iDRAC8 Enterprise handles remote management. ReadyRails and a front bezel are included for rack mounting.