DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2640 v3 2.6GHz 8-core 256GB DDR4 H730 24x 2.5" trays

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for capacity-hungry workloads. It carries two Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors at 2.6 GHz with eight cores each and 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across 24 slots. A PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages up to 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch SATA or SAS drive trays. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management come standard.

Suits virtualisation and database nodes

This configuration fits teams running virtual desktop infrastructure, data warehousing, or database clusters that need many drive bays and redundant power in a 2U form factor. The quad-port 1 GbE and 10 Gb SFP+ network daughter card supports high-throughput east-west traffic. Buyers who need fewer than 24 bays, a lower memory ceiling, or single-processor operation should evaluate smaller platforms.

24-bay 2.5-inch chassis decides fit

The defining constraint is the 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch trays backed by a 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. If the deployment requires that many spindles or SSDs in 2U, this chassis matches; if the bay count is excessive, a different density will be more economical.