DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2699 v4 2.2GHz 22-core 256GB DDR4 8× 400GB SSD H730

Dell PowerEdge R730 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server designed for midsize and large enterprise workloads such as data warehousing, e-commerce, virtual desktop infrastructure and high-performance computing. It ships new with dual Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 processors, each running at 2.20 GHz with 22 cores and a 3.6 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across 24 slots, expandable to 1.5 TB total capacity. A Dell PERC H730 1 GB storage controller manages eight 400 GB SATA SSDs in the 2.5-inch drive bays.

Suited for dense virtualization and database nodes

This configuration suits organisations that need high core counts and large memory capacity in a compact 2U form factor with redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 8 Enterprise remote management. The quad-port network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections for flexible fabric integration. Buyers who require more than two processor sockets or more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays should consider alternative platforms, as this chassis maxes out at two CPUs and eight bays.

Dual Xeon E5-2699 v4 22-core CPUs

The defining specification is the pair of Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 processors delivering 44 total cores at 2.20 GHz base clock with 3.6 GHz turbo, which determines whether the server can handle the intended parallel workloads. Memory scalability to 1.5 TB across 24 DDR4 slots supports large in-memory datasets, while the H730 controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for the installed 400 GB SATA SSDs. Verify that your software licensing and thermal budget align with this dual-socket, 22-core-per-socket design before deployment.