DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 64GB DDR4 2x 900GB SAS H730

Dell PowerEdge R730 2U rack server

This Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processor running at 2.4 GHz. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 memory installed across the 24 available DIMM slots. The system includes a Dell PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache and two 900 GB 10K SAS drives in hot-plug 2.5-inch bays. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and a DVD-ROM drive complete the base configuration.

Suits virtualisation hosts

The eight cores and 16 threads handle moderate virtualisation workloads, while the H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for local redundancy. Buyers who need more than two drive bays populated or who require 10 GbE networking out of the box should look at other configurations. The single-socket layout also limits maximum memory to the installed 64 GB, so workloads demanding larger memory footprints will need a different platform.

Single E5-2630 v3 processor caps memory at 64 GB

With only one CPU installed, the server can address a maximum of 64 GB across its 12 active DIMM slots per processor. The 24-slot backplane remains partially unusable until a second compatible Xeon is added. This constraint makes the processor count the decisive factor when sizing the system for memory-intensive applications.