DELL PowerEdge R730 8x3.5" 2x Xeon E5-2630 v4 256GB DDR4 No Drive

Dell PowerEdge R730 8-Bay Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack-mount server system built for data-centre workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2630 v4 processors running at 2.2GHz and 256GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. Eight 3.5-inch drive bays and a PERC H730 SAS controller provide flexible storage expansion. Integrated iDRAC8 Enterprise enables full remote management.

Suits Virtualisation, Not Dense Compute

This configuration suits teams consolidating virtual machines or running memory-heavy databases within a standard rack footprint. The dual 10-core CPUs and large memory pool handle moderate parallel workloads well. Buyers who need higher core counts per socket, newer instruction sets, or GPU acceleration should evaluate alternative platforms. The 495W power supplies limit high-density upgrades.

Eight 3.5-Inch Bays Define Storage Scope

The chassis supports up to eight 3.5-inch SATA or SAS drives via the PERC H730 RAID controller. No drives are installed, so capacity and redundancy depend entirely on the drives you add. The 768GB maximum memory ceiling allows future RAM growth across 24 DIMM slots. Verify drive carrier compatibility before purchasing disks.