DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2640 v3 2.6GHz 768GB DDR4 24× 300GB SAS H730

24-bay 2U server with dual Xeon E5-2640 v3

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server populated with two Intel Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors at 2.6 GHz, each offering eight cores and a 3.4 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 768 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730 storage controller with 1 GB cache. Twenty-four 300 GB 10K SAS drives fill the 2.5-inch front bays, while an Intel X520/I350 daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 GbE SFP+ ports. iDRAC 8 Enterprise and dual 750 W platinum power supplies complete the configuration.

Suited for dense storage workloads.

This system fits organisations that need high drive-count capacity in a 2U form factor for databases, virtual desktop infrastructure or data-warehouse nodes. The 24-bay chassis and hardware RAID controller support RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the installed SAS drives. Buyers who want solid-state speed or more than 1.5 TB of memory should look at alternative platforms, as the installed drives are mechanical and the memory ceiling is fixed by the chipset.

768 GB DDR4 registered ECC across 24 slots

The installed memory totals 768 GB using twenty-four 32 GB DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC modules, occupying every available DIMM socket. Expansion beyond this amount is not possible without removing existing modules, because the maximum supported capacity of 1.5 TB requires higher-density DIMMs that are not present. Confirm that the current capacity meets the workload before purchase.