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Silver 2U rack server with eight front drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 8GB 2x 300GB 3.5" 15K SAS H330

SKU CH-5A93-CDJHB

A 2U rack server with a six-core 1.9 GHz Xeon, 8 GB DDR4, two 300 GB 15K SAS drives and an H330 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 8GB

  • 8GB
  • 16GB
  • 48GB
  • 64GB

Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

HDD 2 x 300GB 15K

Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

  • Six-core Xeon processor delivers steady compute at 1.9 GHz
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory fits 24 slots for future expansion
  • Two 300 GB 15K SAS drives provide fast hot-plug storage
  • H330 RAID controller supports levels 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the 2U rack running

Server identity

This is a Dell PowerEdge R730 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor running at 1.9GHz. It ships with 8GB of DDR4 memory, two 300GB 15K SAS drives and a PERC H330 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750W redundant power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management are included.

Target fit

The configuration suits small-business workloads such as file serving, print queues or a lightly virtualised test environment that can run within eight drive bays and a single-socket CPU. Organisations needing more than 8GB of RAM out of the box, a second processor, 10GbE networking or GPU-accelerated compute should look at a different specification.

Deciding spec

The installed memory is fixed at 8GB even though the chassis provides 24 DIMM slots and the platform can address up to 1536GB; if the application cannot operate in that footprint the server will require an immediate memory upgrade before deployment.

Highlights

  • Six-core Xeon processor delivers steady compute at 1.9 GHz
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory fits 24 slots for future expansion
  • Two 300 GB 15K SAS drives provide fast hot-plug storage
  • H330 RAID controller supports levels 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the 2U rack running

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R730
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size8GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity8GB
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
HDD InterfaceSAS
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 often will the two 300 GB 15K SAS drives need to be replaced in a 24/7 workload?

The drives are 15 000 RPM SAS units; enterprise SAS drives at this speed are rated for continuous operation, but plan on a typical five-year replacement cycle for mechanical drives under heavy sustained I/O.

What limits sustained CPU performance first — the single E5-2609 v3 at 1.9 GHz or the 8 GB DDR4?

The single six-core E5-2609 v3 at 1.9 GHz will saturate before the 8 GB DDR4 becomes a bottleneck in most compute-bound tasks.

How much heat and fan noise should I expect from the dual 750 W redundant supplies running all day?

The dual 750 W redundant power supplies share the load; under typical utilisation the system draws well below the combined rating, keeping fan speeds moderate and exhaust heat manageable for a 2U rack.

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