DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2699 v3 2.3GHz 18-core 64GB DDR4 H730 24-bay 2.5

Dual 18-core Xeon server for dense storage workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd fits 24 drive bays into a 2U rack form factor, driven by two E5-2699 v3 processors at 2.3 GHz with 3.6 GHz turbo. Sixty-four gigabytes of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory and a PERC H730 RAID controller with battery-backed cache support RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Quad-port networking adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, while iDRAC8 Enterprise provides out-of-band management.

Verify rack depth, power feed

Confirm the cabinet can accept a 2U chassis with sliding rails and that dual 750 W platinum supplies match the available PDU circuits. The 24 front bays accept 2.5-inch SAS or SATA drives only; no drives are included, so source compatible carriers before deployment. Memory expansion uses 24 DDR4 slots up to 1.5 TB total, and the LGA 2011-3 sockets are already fully populated with the two installed CPUs.

Sustained throughput stays stable under heavy I/O

Battery-backed write-back cache on the H730 keeps random write latency consistent during long database or VDI runs. Dual platinum power supplies share load evenly, reducing thermal stress on any single unit during continuous operation. The X520/I350 daughter card maintains line-rate 10 Gb SFP+ traffic without throttling, and iDRAC8 telemetry lets operators track temperature, fan speed and power draw in real time.