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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U 12 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon E5-2660 v4 14C 2.0GHz 256GB DDR4 12x 4TB H730

SKU CH-1Z4V-Z5F9C

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch bays, dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.0 GHz, 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730 RAID controller

  • 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 reach 3.2 GHz turbo for heavy multi-threaded workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory supports up to 1.5 TB capacity across 24 slots
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Twelve 3.5-inch 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver high-density local storage in 12 bays
  • X520/I350 quad-port card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links plus iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management
  • Dual 750 W platinum hot-swap power supplies with ready rails and bezel complete the 2U rack package

Purpose-built server for dense storage workloads

The PowerEdge R730xd fits 12 front-accessible 3.5-inch drives into a 2U rack chassis, giving midsize and large enterprises a compact platform for data warehouses, e-commerce databases, virtual desktop infrastructure and high-performance computing data nodes. Two 14-core Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors at 2.0 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo and 256 GB of DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules provide the compute headroom these workloads demand.

Thermal and power profile under load

Dual 750 watt platinum-efficiency hot-swap power supplies deliver redundant power while the 2U form factor channels airflow across the processor and memory zones to keep thermals stable during sustained database or HPC runs. The system supports the full two-processor maximum, so power draw scales with both CPUs active at turbo frequencies, yet the platinum-rated units maintain high efficiency across the operating range without requiring additional cooling infrastructure.

Integrated management and connectivity bundle

The PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through across the twelve 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives, while the Intel X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for flexible network topologies. iDRAC 8 Enterprise provides full remote lifecycle management, and the shipment includes ready rails and a front bezel so the server can be racked and secured immediately.

Highlights

  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.0 GHz reach 3.2 GHz turbo for heavy multi-threaded workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory supports up to 1.5 TB capacity across 24 slots
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Twelve 3.5-inch 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives deliver high-density local storage in 12 bays
  • X520/I350 quad-port card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links plus iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management
  • Dual 750 W platinum hot-swap power supplies with ready rails and bezel complete the 2U rack package

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 do I install the 24 DDR4 memory modules, and which slot-population rule do installers most often miss?

Fill all 24 slots with 32 GB DDR4-2400 registered ECC DIMMs, balancing identical modules across both CPU channels; the common error is leaving a channel empty on the second processor.

Which component will need replacement first, and what is its rated speed?

The twelve 3.5-inch 4 TB SATA hard drives spinning at 7.2K rpm are the primary wear items; plan to swap them as they age.

What thermal or power ceiling appears first during continuous full-load operation?

Dual 750 W platinum supplies and the 2.0 GHz base clock with 3.2 GHz turbo set the sustained ceiling; the 14-core Xeons will throttle before the power budget is exceeded.

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