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Silver 2U rack server front with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U 12-Bay 2x E5-2683 v3 256GB 12x 8TB

SKU CH-X6GE-QAPRJ

2U rack server with 12 hot-swap 3.5" bays, dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.0 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC, H730 RAID controller, 12 × 8 TB SATA drives, quad-port 1/10 GbE and dual 750 W supplies

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.00 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.0 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo handle parallel workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 modules supports large datasets
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 and pass-through
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2 K SATA drives deliver high-capacity storage in 3.5 inch bays
  • Quad-port X520 I350 card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections

2U 12-Bay Dense Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built around twelve 3.5-inch drive bays. Dual Intel Xeon E5-2683 v3 processors provide 28 total cores at 2.0 GHz, supported by 256 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory. A PERC H730 controller manages RAID across the twelve installed 8 TB SATA hard drives.

Suits dense capacity workloads.

This configuration fits archives, backup targets, software-defined storage nodes and virtualisation clusters that prioritise raw terabytes per rack unit. Buyers who need all-flash performance tiers, GPU compute density or single-thread frequency above 3.0 GHz should evaluate alternative platforms.

Twelve 3.5-inch SATA bays with PERC H730 RAID

The chassis holds exactly twelve 3.5-inch drives on a SATA backplane connected to the H730 controller with 1 GB cache. This bay count and controller combination determines whether the server can deliver the throughput and redundancy scheme your storage layer requires.

Highlights

  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.0 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo handle parallel workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 modules supports large datasets
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 and pass-through
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2 K SATA drives deliver high-capacity storage in 3.5 inch bays
  • Quad-port X520 I350 card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R730XD
ModelR730xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.00 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
Number of CPU Cores14-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size256GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1.5TB
Number of Memory Slots24
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730 1GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
GPU TypeMatrox G200
Video Memory8MB
Ethernet ControllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
LAN Ports4 x Ports
Expansion Slots1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot, Single Riser Included (Riser 3)
Management PortRJ 45
Operating SystemNo
Features12 x 3.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Plug Drive Bays

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Questions about this item

How often will the PERC H730 controller battery need replacement?

The PERC H730 includes a battery-backed cache; plan to replace the battery module every three to five years to keep write-back caching protected during power loss.

Which resource hits its ceiling first when the dual E5-2683 v3 CPUs run at 3.0 GHz turbo continuously?

The 256 GB DDR4 memory across 24 slots or the 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller throughput will saturate before the 28-core combined CPU capacity under sustained heavy I/O.

What noise and heat levels should I expect with both 750 W platinum PSUs loaded all day?

Dual 750 W platinum supplies and 12 x 7.2 K RPM drives generate significant airflow; expect data-centre noise levels and heat output that requires proper rack cooling.

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