DELL PowerEdge R730xd 24 Bay 2.5" 2U 2x Xeon E5-2660 v3 2.6GHz 10 Core 128GB DDR4 H730 24x 300GB HDD

Rack Server for Dense Storage Workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server equipped with dual Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors, each running at 2.6GHz with 10 cores. It includes 128GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots and a PERC H730 storage controller with battery-backed cache. The chassis holds 24 hot-swap 2.5-inch drive bays populated with 300GB 10K SAS hard drives, delivering high-capacity mechanical storage in a compact form factor.

Suited for Virtualisation and Database Nodes

This configuration targets midsize to large enterprises running virtual desktop infrastructure, databases, or data-warehouse workloads that benefit from many spindles and dual-processor throughput. The quad-port network daughter card provides two 1GbE and two 10Gb SFP+ connections, while iDRAC8 Enterprise enables full remote management. Buyers who need solid-state performance or all-flash arrays should consider other platforms, as the installed drives are mechanical SAS units and the controller operates on SAS/SATA protocols only.

24-Bay 2.5-Inch SAS Chassis Decides Fit

The defining constraint is the 24-bay 2.5-inch SAS backplane paired with the H730 controller, which supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes. This layout fixes the maximum drive count and interface type, so any expansion must use compatible SAS or SATA 2.5-inch drives. The server includes redundant 750W platinum power supplies, ready rails and a front bezel for immediate rack deployment.