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Silver 2U rack server with eight front drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 8GB 2×1TB H730

SKU CH-18R5-TEAVC

A 2U rack server with a single 2.4 GHz Xeon E5-2630 v3, 8 GB DDR4, two 1 TB SATA drives and an H730 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 8GB

HDD 2 x 1TB

  • Eight-core Xeon E5-2630 v3 at 2.4 GHz delivers 16 threads for parallel workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 installed with 24 DIMM slots supporting up to 1536 GB total capacity
  • Two 1 TB 7.2 K SATA drives in hot-plug 2.5" bays provide immediate storage
  • H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the 2U rack server running through a failure

PowerEdge R730 2U server for dense compute

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processor running at 2.4 GHz with 16 virtual threads. It ships with 8 GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots, supporting up to 1536 GB total capacity. The system targets workloads needing high core density and internal storage expansion in a standard rack footprint.

Redundant 750 W power supplies and hot-plug bays

Two 750 W redundant hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime during a module failure. The chassis holds up to eight 2.5-inch hot-plug SAS or SATA drives served by the H730 1 GB 12 Gbps RAID controller, which supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. A DVD-ROM drive is also fitted for legacy media access.

iDRAC8 remote management and PCIe 3.0 expansion

The integrated iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller provides out-of-band management at Express level, upgradeable to Enterprise with optional vFlash media. Seven PCIe 3.0 slots plus a dedicated PERC slot allow additional networking or accelerator cards. A four-port 1 GbE daughter card is installed, with 10 GbE NDC options available separately.

Highlights

  • Eight-core Xeon E5-2630 v3 at 2.4 GHz delivers 16 threads for parallel workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 installed with 24 DIMM slots supporting up to 1536 GB total capacity
  • Two 1 TB 7.2 K SATA drives in hot-plug 2.5" bays provide immediate storage
  • H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the 2U rack server running through a failure

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 H730 Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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 do I install the 2.5 inch drives in the 8 bay hot plug chassis and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the latch clicks; the step often missed is creating the virtual disk in the H730 RAID BIOS before the operating system sees any volume.

Which components will need replacement first during long term operation?

The two 750W redundant power supplies and the 7.2K RPM SATA drives are the mechanical parts most likely to require replacement after extended service.

What limit appears first when the server runs sustained workloads?

The single E5-2630 v3 processor with 8 cores at 2.4GHz and the 8GB installed DDR4 memory become the performance ceiling before the 24 DIMM slots or 8 drive bays are fully utilised.

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