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Dell PowerEdge R730 2U rack server front view with bezel and eight drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 2.5GHz 12 Core 512GB DDR4 H730 8x 2.4TB SAS

SKU CH-3PKR-X3MEN

2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon CPUs, 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730 RAID controller and eight 2.4 TB SAS drives

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.5 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 2011-3

Installed Memory Size 512GB

HDD 8 x 2.4TB 10K SAS

  • Dual Xeon E5-2680 v3 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.5 GHz base with 3.3 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 2133 MHz ECC memory across 16 modules supports up to 1.5 TB total
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for 8 x 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card provides 2 x 1 GbE and 2 x 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise plus dual 750 W platinum PSUs and rails ensure remote management and power redundancy

Dual-socket Xeon server for virtualisation

The PowerEdge R730 fits two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors, each with 12 cores at 2.5 GHz and a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. With 512 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across 16 modules, it targets midsize and large enterprises running virtual desktop infrastructure, data warehouses or high-performance computing workloads. The Intel C610 chipset supports up to 1.5 TB of memory across 24 slots, leaving headroom for future expansion.

SAS controller and network daughter card set I/O

The PERC H730 1 GB controller provides 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through modes. Eight 2.4 TB 10 K SAS drives occupy the 2.5-inch bays, delivering sequential throughput within the controller’s 12 Gb/s lane limit. The Intel X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports, so network bandwidth tops out at the card’s dual 10 Gb ceiling rather than the system bus.

Redundant power and rails simplify rack deployment

Two 750 W platinum-efficiency hot-swap power supplies share the load and allow one unit to fail without downtime. The 2U chassis includes ready rails and a front bezel, so the server slides into a standard rack and locks in place without extra brackets. iDRAC 8 Enterprise gives remote console, power control and hardware monitoring over a dedicated management port, letting administrators handle firmware updates or recovery from outside the data centre.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon E5-2680 v3 CPUs deliver 24 cores at 2.5 GHz base with 3.3 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 2133 MHz ECC memory across 16 modules supports up to 1.5 TB total
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for 8 x 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card provides 2 x 1 GbE and 2 x 10 Gb SFP+ connectivity
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise plus dual 750 W platinum PSUs and rails ensure remote management and power redundancy

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R730
ModelR730
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.5 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
Number of CPU Cores12-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size512GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1.5TB
Number of Memory Slots24
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730 1GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
GPU TypeMatrox G200
Video Memory8MB
Ethernet ControllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
LAN Ports4 x Ports
Expansion Slots1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot, Single Riser Included (Riser 3)
Management PortRJ 45
Operating SystemNo
Features8 x 2.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Plug Drive Bays

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Questions about this item

Is the 512GB DDR4 using all 24 slots or leaving room to grow?

The 512GB ships as 16 modules of 32GB each, filling 16 of the 24 DDR4 slots. Eight slots stay open, so you can add up to 1TB more registered ECC memory to reach the 1.5TB maximum.

What does the 2.5GHz base clock with 3.3GHz turbo mean for sustained workloads?

Each of the two 12-core Xeon E5-2680 v3 CPUs runs at 2.5GHz base and can lift to 3.3GHz on active cores when thermal headroom allows, giving 24 threads at base speed and higher burst performance for database or virtualization tasks.

How does the 12Gb/s SAS controller and 10Gb SFP+ networking cap real throughput?

The PERC H730 controller handles 12Gb/s SAS links to the eight 2.4TB 10K drives, while the X520/I350 card provides two 10Gb SFP+ ports and two 1GbE ports, so storage and network paths both top out at their respective line rates.

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