DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v4 2.0GHz 14-core 64GB DDR4 12x 8TB H730

Dell PowerEdge R730xd 2U server

This Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for data-intensive workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors running at 2.0GHz with 14 cores each, providing 28 total cores. The system includes 64GB of DDR4 2400MHz registered ECC memory across four modules. A Dell PERC H730 1GB storage controller manages twelve 8TB 7.2K SATA 3.5-inch drives.

Suits virtualisation and dense storage

The twelve-bay 3.5-inch chassis and high core count suit virtualisation hosts, database nodes and backup targets needing large capacity in 2U. Buyers who need more than 1.5TB of RAM, more than two CPU sockets or all-flash performance should evaluate alternative platforms. The LGA 2011-3 socket and DDR4 memory limit future processor upgrades to the same generation.

PERC H730 RAID with 1GB cache

The Dell PERC H730 controller provides 1GB of battery-backed cache and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. This cache capacity and RAID breadth determine whether the array can sustain write-heavy database or logging workloads at the required latency.