DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v3 2.6GHz 10-core 256GB DDR4 H730 12x 3.5" trays

2U server with dual Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 10-core processors running at 2.6 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo. It includes 256 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. The system supports up to 1.5 TB of memory across 24 DIMM slots and uses the Intel C610 chipset with LGA 2011-3 sockets.

Suits dense storage workloads; not for GPU compute

This server suits organisations that need high-capacity 3.5-inch drive bays in a compact 2U form factor. The twelve hot-swap trays accept SATA or SAS hard drives and are managed by a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Quad-port networking provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections, while iDRAC8 Enterprise enables remote management. Buyers who require GPU acceleration or more than two processor sockets should look at alternative platforms.

Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays define capacity

The defining specification is the twelve 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays, which set the maximum raw storage capacity for this chassis. No drives are included, so the buyer must populate the bays with compatible SATA or SAS hard disks or SSDs. The H730 controller and backplane support 12 Gb/s SAS connectivity for the installed drives.