DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v3 2.6GHz 10-Core 64GB DDR4 H730 2x 300GB SAS

Dual 10-Core Xeon Server for Virtualisation

The PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built for midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure and high-performance computing nodes. Two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors each deliver 10 cores at 2.6 GHz with a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency, providing 20 physical threads for heavily threaded applications. The system ships with 64 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across four 16 GB modules, leaving 20 of 24 DIMM slots free for expansion up to 1.5 TB.

Sustained Load Behaviour

Dual 750 W platinum-efficiency hot-swap power supplies maintain continuous operation during a single supply failure, while the PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache and battery backup sustains write performance under prolonged I/O pressure. The controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, allowing the two 300 GB 10K SAS drives to be configured for redundancy or throughput. Quad-port networking via the Intel X520/I350 daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for steady east-west traffic in clustered environments.

Tool-less Rail Install with Remote Management Ready

Included ReadyRails allow the 2U chassis to slide into standard square-hole or threaded racks without tools, and the front bezel snaps on after the server is seated. iDRAC 8 Enterprise is pre-licensed for full out-of-band control, virtual console and remote media, reducing the need for a crash cart during initial bring-up. Builders should verify rack depth and available U space before delivery, as the 2U form factor occupies more vertical room than 1U alternatives and the fixed 2.5-inch bay count limits internal storage expansion to eight drives.