DELL PowerEdge R730 8SFF 2x Xeon E5-2660v3 384GB DDR4

Dell PowerEdge R730 8SFF server

This Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack-mount server fitted with two Intel Xeon E5-2660v3 processors running at 2.6GHz. Each CPU provides 10 cores and 25MB cache, giving 20 cores total for multi-threaded workloads. The system ships with 384GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory installed and can be expanded to 768GB. It uses a PERC H730 SAS controller and includes iDRAC8 Enterprise for remote management.

Virtualisation hosts and database nodes

The eight 2.5-inch drive bays and dual 495W power supplies suit dense virtualisation clusters, database servers or high-performance computing nodes that need large memory capacity and dual 10GbE plus dual 1GbE networking. Buyers who need more than two processors, GPU acceleration, or storage interfaces other than SAS should evaluate other platforms. The integrated graphics and lack of installed drives also limit its fit for workstation or boot-from-SAN roles without extra parts.

384GB DDR4 ECC registered memory

The installed 384GB DDR4 ECC registered memory is the decisive specification; it determines whether the server can hold your working set without swapping. The board supports up to 768GB, so you can double the capacity if workloads grow. Confirm that your operating system and applications are licensed for this memory footprint before purchase.