DELL PowerEdge R730xd rack server 2x Xeon E5-2640 v3 2.6GHz 8 Core 768GB DDR4 24x 1.2TB SAS H730

Dense 24-bay compute node

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd packs two eight-core Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors at 2.6 GHz with a 3.4 GHz turbo, 768 GB of DDR4-2133 registered ECC memory across 24 slots, and a PERC H730 controller driving 24 front-accessible 1.2 TB 10 K SAS drives in a 2 U chassis. Dual 750 W platinum supplies and an Intel X520/I350 quad-port network card with two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links complete the platform, while iDRAC 8 Enterprise handles remote management.

Sustained throughput for storage-heavy workloads

The 12 Gb/s SAS backplane and H730 cache keep all 24 spindles fed during long database scans, VDI boot storms or HPC checkpoint writes, and the platinum power supplies maintain efficiency at continuous high load. Eight cores per socket at 2.6 GHz base clock deliver predictable multi-threaded throughput without relying on short turbo bursts, and the 1.5 TB memory ceiling leaves headroom for in-memory working sets.

Tool-less rails and cabled controller

ReadyRails slide the 2 U unit into standard square-hole racks without tools, and the bezel snaps on afterwards. The H730 mini mono card connects to the backplane through internal SAS cables that must be seated firmly; a loose cable is the most common cause of missing drives at first boot. iDRAC 8 Enterprise is licensed and reachable over its dedicated port once the management network is configured.