DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 12-core 64GB DDR4 H730 2x 300GB SAS

Rack server for virtualised workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built for midsize and large enterprise workloads such as data warehousing, e-commerce, virtual desktop infrastructure and high-performance computing nodes. Two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors deliver 24 cores at 2.5 GHz with a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. The system ships with 64 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across four slots and a PERC H730 storage controller with 1 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

Suited for density-focused deployments.

This platform suits teams that need high core density and integrated 10 GbE networking in a compact 2U form factor with redundant 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 8 Enterprise remote management. The eight 2.5-inch drive bays are populated with two 300 GB 10 K SAS drives, leaving six bays open for additional SAS or SATA storage. Buyers who need more than eight drive bays or who require a different drive form factor should consider alternative chassis designs.

Eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA bays define storage limits

The single specification that decides fit is the eight-bay 2.5-inch front panel wired to the PERC H730 controller for 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity. With two 300 GB SAS drives installed, remaining capacity depends entirely on how many additional 2.5-inch drives the buyer adds. No larger drive form factors or additional backplanes are supported in this 2U configuration.