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DELL PowerEdge R730 8LFF 2x Xeon E5-2697 v3 256GB DDR4 rack server
A 2U rack server with eight 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.6 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730 SAS controller
- TypeRack
- CPU TypeIntel Xeon
- CPU Speed2.6GHz
- # of Processors Installed2
- MAX Processors2
- Installed Memory Size256GB
- Dual Xeon E5-2697 v3 CPUs provide 14 cores each at 2.6GHz
- 256GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports heavy workloads
- Eight 3.5-inch drive bays with PERC H730 SAS controller enable flexible storage
- iDRAC8 Enterprise licence gives full remote management control
- Dual 495W power supplies and quad-port 10GbE/1GbE networking ensure uptime
Dell PowerEdge R730 8-bay rack server
The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack-mount server system built for dense storage and virtualization workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2697 v3 processors running at 2.6 GHz, 256 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory, and a PERC H730 SAS RAID controller. The 8-bay 3.5-inch chassis supports up to eight SATA or SAS hard drives, which are not included.
Suited for storage-heavy virtualisation
This configuration suits IT teams building on-premise clouds, virtualisation hosts, or database clusters that need high core counts and large memory capacity. The dual 14-core CPUs and 256 GB RAM handle heavy concurrent workloads, while the eight drive bays allow local RAID arrays. It is not for buyers who require GPU compute acceleration or more than two processor sockets. Organisations needing higher memory ceilings or newer instruction sets should evaluate other platforms.
256 GB DDR4 ECC memory with 768 GB maximum
The installed 256 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory operates across 24 DIMM slots and can be expanded to 768 GB. This capacity ceiling is the key figure when sizing the server for in-memory databases, large virtual-machine densities, or analytics workloads. If the target application demands more than 768 GB of RAM, this chassis cannot meet the requirement.
Highlights
- Dual Xeon E5-2697 v3 CPUs provide 14 cores each at 2.6GHz
- 256GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports heavy workloads
- Eight 3.5-inch drive bays with PERC H730 SAS controller enable flexible storage
- iDRAC8 Enterprise licence gives full remote management control
- Dual 495W power supplies and quad-port 10GbE/1GbE networking ensure uptime
Specifications
| Brand | DELL |
|---|---|
| Series | PowerEdge |
| Model | Rack Mount |
| Type | Rack |
| CPU Type | Intel Xeon |
| CPU Speed | 2.6GHz |
| # of Processors Installed | 2 |
| MAX Processors | 2 |
| Installed Memory Size | 256GB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 |
| Max Memory Capacity | 768GB |
| Hard Drive (Installed) | 4,00 |
| Storage Controller | Dell PERC H730 SAS Controller |
| HDD Interface | SATA |
| GPU Type | Integrated Graphics |
| Remote Management | iDRAC8 - Enterprise License |
| Dimensions | 36 x 24 x 10 in |
| Weight | 40 |
Questions about this item
What rack width does the 36-inch deep R730 chassis require?
The chassis is 36 inches deep, 24 inches wide and 10 inches high; it mounts in a standard 24-inch wide rack enclosure.
Will the PERC H730 controller recognise SATA drives I already own?
Yes, the installed PERC H730 SAS controller supports the SATA interface listed for the eight 3.5-inch drive bays.
How can I confirm both Xeon E5-2697 v3 CPUs and all 256 GB of DDR4 are detected after power-on?
Log into the iDRAC8 Enterprise interface or watch the POST screen; both will show two processors, 14 cores each, and 256 GB memory.
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