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Silver 2U rack server with eight 2.5-inch drive bays and DVD drive

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2x E5-2630v3 2.4GHz 32GB DDR4 H330

SKU CH-HJDS-K8M6E

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2630v3 2.4GHz CPUs, 32GB DDR4, H330 RAID controller, eight 2.5" hot-plug bays and redundant 750W power

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeDual Intel Xeon
  • MAX Processors2
  • ChipsetIntel C610

Installed Memory Size 32GB

HDD None

  • Dual Xeon processors deliver 16 cores at 2.4 GHz for parallel workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4 memory installed with 24 DIMM slots for future expansion
  • H330 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60 across 8 hot-plug bays
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the server running during a failure
  • iDRAC8 remote management enables out-of-band monitoring and lifecycle control

Rack server for dual-CPU workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rackmount server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2630v3 eight-core processors running at 2.4 GHz. It ships with 32 GB of DDR4 memory and a PERC H330 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. The system targets IT teams deploying virtualisation hosts, database nodes or general-purpose compute clusters in a standard rack. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or single-threaded frequency above 2.4 GHz should look elsewhere.

Installation notes and common issues

The chassis accepts up to eight 2.5-inch hot-plug SAS or SATA drives and includes a DVD-ROM drive. Two 750 W redundant power supplies are pre-installed, simplifying power cabling in a rack with dual PDUs. Seven PCIe 3.0 slots plus a dedicated PERC slot are available for expansion cards. The iDRAC8 Express remote-management module is enabled by default; Enterprise features and vFlash media require a licence upgrade. Installers sometimes forget to populate memory evenly across the 24 DIMM slots, which can limit achievable speeds.

Capacity and headroom limits

The installed 32 GB of DDR4 uses a fraction of the 24 slots, leaving room to scale toward the processor-supported maximum of 1536 GB when 128 GB modules are used. Storage capacity can reach 64 TB with eight large-capacity drives behind the H330 controller. Network connectivity starts at four 1 GbE ports on the daughter card; optional 10 GbE mezzanine cards add throughput for heavier east-west traffic. The Matrox G200 video output with 8 MB cache is sufficient for console management only.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon processors deliver 16 cores at 2.4 GHz for parallel workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4 memory installed with 24 DIMM slots for future expansion
  • H330 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60 across 8 hot-plug bays
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the server running during a failure
  • iDRAC8 remote management enables out-of-band monitoring and lifecycle control

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R730
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeDual Intel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size32GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity32GB
Memory Features24 DIMM slots, 12 per processor. (4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB DDR4 up to 2400MT/s, actual memory speed dependent on the processor capability)
Number of Memory Slots24
Storage ControllerDell Perc H330 Controller
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
Max HDD Capacity64TB
Media DrivesDVD ROM
GPU TypeMatrox G200
Video Memory8MB
Remote ManagementiDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express (default), iDRAC8 Enterprise (upgrade) 8GB vFlash media (upgrade), 16GB vFlash media (upgrade)
LAN Ports4 x Ports
Expansion SlotsUp to 7 x PCIe 3.0 plus dedicated PERC slot
Operating SystemNo
Compatible/Certified OSMicrosoft Windows Small Business Server 2011/2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1/SP2, Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 R2, Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Solaris
Weight70.0000LBS

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Questions about this item

How can I confirm the dual E5-2630v3 CPUs and 32GB DDR4 are detected correctly after installation?

Enter the BIOS or iDRAC8 interface on first boot; both processors should show eight cores each at 2.4GHz and total memory should read 32GB DDR4 across the 24 DIMM slots.

The listing says no drives or trays are included — what else must I purchase to populate the 8 x 2.5" hot-plug bays?

You need 2.5" SAS or SATA drives plus matching Dell drive trays; the H330 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 across up to eight drives.

Should I choose the standard 4 x 1GbE daughter card or upgrade to a 10GbE NDC for higher throughput?

The base 4 x 1GbE card suits general traffic; select the 2 x 10GbE + 2 x 1GbE or 4 x 10GbE NDC if you need ten-gigabit links for storage or virtualization.

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