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Silver 2U rack server chassis with eight 2.5 inch hot-plug drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server Xeon E5-2650 v3 2.3GHz 8GB DDR4 H330 8x 2.5

SKU CH-51M5-1YV88

A 2U rack server with a ten-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3GHz, 8GB DDR4, an H330 controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60, and eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays for virtualization or database workloads

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

Installed Memory Size 8GB

HDD None

  • Ten-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz powers virtualization workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory supports multiple virtual machines
  • H330 controller manages RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 arrays
  • Eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays allow drive swaps without downtime
  • Dual 750 W redundant supplies keep the server running

Purpose-built rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rackmount server designed for business workloads such as virtualization, databases, file storage, backups and application hosting. A single Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core processor running at 2.3GHz provides 20 virtual threads for multi-threaded tasks. The system ships with 8GB of DDR4 memory and supports expansion up to 1536GB across 24 DIMM slots. Eight 2.5-inch hot-plug drive bays accept SAS or SATA media for flexible storage configuration.

Thermals power and noise

Dual redundant 750W hot-swap power supplies deliver continuous operation and simplify maintenance without downtime. The 2U chassis uses managed airflow to cool the processor, memory and storage controller under typical data-centre loads. Acoustic output is tuned for rack environments rather than office desks, so fan noise is noticeable in quiet rooms. Power draw scales with processor utilisation, memory population and the number of installed drives.

Storage controller and management

The integrated PERC H330 12Gbps controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 for data protection and performance tuning. iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller provides out-of-band remote management, firmware updates and hardware monitoring from a web browser. A Matrox G200 graphics chip with 8MB cache handles basic video output for local console access. The package includes a power cable; rails, bezel, keyboard and mouse are not supplied.

Highlights

  • Ten-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz powers virtualization workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory supports multiple virtual machines
  • H330 controller manages RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 arrays
  • Eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays allow drive swaps without downtime
  • Dual 750 W redundant supplies keep the server 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
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 do I install the drives in the 8 x 2.5" hot-plug bays, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the lever clicks; the step people skip is fully seating the latch so the controller detects the drive.

What component will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The redundant 750 W power supplies are the first field-replaceable units that wear out under sustained load.

Which limit appears first when the server runs at full capacity for long periods?

The single 2.3 GHz Xeon E5-2650 v3 hits its thermal ceiling before the 8 GB DDR4 or H330 controller become bottlenecks.

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