DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U 12x3.5" 2x E5-2699 v4 2.2GHz 22C 256GB DDR4 H730 12x8TB

Dual Xeon E5-2699 v4 22-core 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 processors, each running at 2.2 GHz with 22 cores. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730 storage controller with battery-backed cache. Twelve 3.5-inch 8 TB enterprise SATA drives are installed, providing high-capacity storage in a dense chassis. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management complete the package.

Suited for dense storage workloads not solid-state

This configuration targets environments that prioritise raw capacity and multi-threaded compute, such as data warehouses, virtual desktop infrastructure nodes, or HPC data tiers. The twelve 7.2K SATA drives and SAS/SATA controller deliver sequential throughput for large datasets but lack the low latency of solid-state media. Buyers who need sub-millisecond access times or an all-flash array should consider a different platform because only mechanical drives are populated.

PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache

The storage subsystem centres on the Dell PERC H730 mini controller with 1 GB of battery-backed cache, supporting RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. This single component determines both data protection options and the maximum number of drive groups the server can sustain. Verify that the RAID levels and cache size match your resilience and performance requirements before deployment.