DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2630 v3 2.4 GHz 8 GB DDR4 3×4 TB SAS H330

Dell PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack-mount server built for dense storage workloads. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processor running at 2.4 GHz and 8 GB of DDR4 memory. The chassis supports up to twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug SAS or SATA drives and includes a Dell PERC H330 RAID controller with 12 Gbps throughput. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and an iDRAC8 remote management module come standard.

Storage-focused deployments needing high drive

This server suits organisations that need up to 12 large-form-factor bays in a compact 2U space, with hardware RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 available on the H330 controller. The installed configuration provides three 4 TB 7.2 K RPM SAS drives and a DVD-ROM drive. Buyers who require more than one processor, greater installed memory than 8 GB, or 10 GbE networking out of the box should look elsewhere because the unit ships with a single CPU, a single 8 GB DIMM and a 4-port 1 GbE daughter card.

Twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug drive bays with H330 RAID

The defining specification is the twelve-bay 3.5-inch hot-plug backplane paired with the PERC H330 controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60. This combination determines whether the chassis can accommodate the required number of SAS or SATA drives and the desired redundancy level. The system also offers 24 DDR4 DIMM slots for future memory expansion up to the processor-supported maximum and six PCIe 3.0 slots plus a dedicated RAID slot for add-in cards.