DELL PowerEdge R730xd 12LFF 2x Xeon E5-2620 v3 2.4GHz 384GB DDR4 No Drive Rack Server

Dell PowerEdge R730xd 12-bay rack server

This 2U rack-mount server ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 processors at 2.4GHz and 384GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. It supports up to 12 front-accessible 3.5-inch drive bays and includes a PERC H730 SAS RAID controller. Dual 1100W power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management are installed.

Suits virtualisation hosts

The 12-bay chassis and 768GB maximum memory make this platform a fit for dense virtualisation, software-defined storage or backup targets. Buyers who need more than two sockets or GPU acceleration should look at a different platform. The integrated graphics and lack of installed drives mean additional parts are required for a complete deployment.

12 x 3.5-inch drive bays

The single specification that determines fit is the twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays paired with the PERC H730 SAS RAID controller. This combination dictates the type and number of drives you can install and the RAID levels available. Verify your storage capacity and performance needs against this bay count and controller before purchase.