DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server 2× Xeon E5-2640 v3 2.6GHz 8-Core 256GB DDR4 8× 400GB SSD H730

Dual Xeon 2U rack server for virtualisation

The PowerEdge R730 delivers two Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors at 2.6 GHz with eight cores each, 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and eight 400 GB SATA SSDs managed by a PERC H730 controller. It targets midsize enterprises deploying virtual desktop infrastructure, database clusters or high-performance computing data nodes. Redundant 750 W power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management support continuous operation in a 2U rack footprint.

Suited for memory-heavy consolidation.

This configuration fits buyers who need large DDR4 capacity and hardware RAID across eight 2.5-inch bays. It does not serve workloads that require dedicated graphics acceleration or more than two processor sockets. The X520/I350 daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for flexible network connectivity.

PERC H730 controller with battery-backed cache

The storage subsystem centres on a Dell PERC H730 1 GB mini controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode, backed by a battery to protect cached writes during power loss. All eight installed drives are 400 GB SATA SSDs on a 6 Gb/s interface. Buyers needing a different RAID level or drive count should verify controller limits before purchase.