DELL PowerEdge R730xd 12x 3.5" 2U Server 2x Xeon E5-2683 v4 2.1GHz 16-Core 128GB DDR4 H730 12x 8TB HDDs

12-Bay 3.5" 2U Server

This Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rackmount server system designed for midsize and large enterprise workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors, each running at 2.1GHz with 16 cores. The system includes 128GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 8 modules. Twelve 3.5-inch drive bays come populated with 8TB 7.2K SATA hard drives.

Suited for high-capacity storage nodes

The twelve 3.5-inch bays and H730 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 make this server a fit for data warehouses, databases, and virtual desktop infrastructure. Dual 750W platinum power supplies and iDRAC8 Enterprise provide redundancy and remote management. Buyers needing solid-state speed should look at alternative platforms. The LGA 2011-3 socket and maximum of two processors limit future CPU upgrades.

1.5TB maximum memory capacity

The server board provides 24 DDR4 slots and supports up to 1.5TB of registered ECC memory. This ceiling decides whether the platform can grow with your workload or if a denser memory platform is required. Current population uses 8 of 24 slots, leaving room for expansion. The Intel C610 chipset and 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller round out the core specifications.