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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, eight 2.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v3 512GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H730 X520/I350 iDRAC8 2x 750W

SKU CH-B4XD-X64W1

A 2U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon processors, 512GB DDR4 memory, eight 300GB SAS drives on an H730 controller, quad-port 1GbE and 10GbE networking.

  • 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 300GB 10K SAS

  • Dual 12-core Xeon processors at 2.5 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules running at 2133 MHz
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 with battery backup
  • Quad-port network daughter card delivers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise enables full remote management with dual 750 W platinum power supplies

Enterprise compute node

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built for midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure, databases or high-performance computing workloads. Dual Intel Xeon E5-2680 v3 processors deliver 24 total cores at 2.5 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo capability, while 512 GB of registered ECC DDR4 memory across 16 modules supports memory-intensive applications. Eight 300 GB 10K SAS drives connect through a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache and battery-backed write cache.

Virtualisation hosts versus storage-heavy workloads

Organisations consolidating virtual machines or running compute-heavy databases benefit from the high core count and large DDR4 capacity, and the quad-port X520/I350 network daughter card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for flexible fabric design. Buyers who need more than 1.5 TB of memory, more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays or more than two processor sockets should evaluate other platforms.

Storage controller

The PERC H730 1 GB mini controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode, and its battery-backed cache protects in-flight writes during power loss, making it the specification that determines whether the server matches the required storage resiliency and performance profile.

Highlights

  • Dual 12-core Xeon processors at 2.5 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 512 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules running at 2133 MHz
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller supports RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 with battery backup
  • Quad-port network daughter card delivers two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise enables full remote management with dual 750 W platinum power supplies

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

How do I install the 16 DDR4 modules into the 24 slots, and which step is often missed?

Populate all 16 modules evenly across the 24 slots following the per-processor channel map, then enable the memory training sequence in BIOS; skipping training leaves the system running at a lower speed.

When will the PERC H730 battery need replacement, and what fails first?

The 1 GB cache battery typically lasts 3 to 5 years; when it degrades the controller disables write-back caching and falls back to write-through, reducing array throughput.

What thermal limit appears first when both Xeon E5-2680 v3 CPUs run at 3.3 GHz turbo under sustained load?

The 2 U chassis hits its 285 W combined TDP ceiling before the 750 W Platinum supplies reach their rating, so the firmware throttles the 12-core processors to stay within the thermal envelope.

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