DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2650 v3 10-core 2.3GHz 96GB DDR4 3x 300GB SAS H730

2U rack server for dense storage

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD fits 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays into a 2U chassis, giving storage-heavy workloads room to grow without consuming extra rack height. A single Xeon E5-2650 v3 with ten cores at 2.3 GHz and 96 GB of DDR4 handles virtualisation, database or backup tasks. Dual 750 W redundant supplies keep the platform running through a power-module failure. This configuration suits IT teams that need high drive density and hardware RAID in a compact form factor.

H730 RAID controller with three 15K SAS drives

The Perc H730 card brings 1 GB cache and 12 Gbps SAS connectivity, supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 so administrators can match redundancy to each workload. Three factory-installed 300 GB 15 000 rpm drives deliver low-latency access for operating-system volumes or transaction logs. The remaining twenty-one bays accept additional SAS or SATA drives, letting capacity scale to the controller’s 52 TB limit. An internal DVD-ROM is also fitted for media-based installs.

Single processor caps memory at 96 GB

Although the motherboard provides twenty-four DIMM slots and supports up to 1 536 GB with two CPUs, this unit ships with only one E5-2650 v3, so the installed 96 GB represents the current ceiling. Buyers who need more than 96 GB must procure a second compatible processor before adding further modules. The four onboard 1 GbE ports and up to six PCIe 3.0 slots remain available regardless of CPU count.