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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 3.5" 2x Xeon E5-2699 v4 22 Core 2.2GHz 128GB DDR4 H730 12x 6TB

SKU CH-977H-2SADR

12-bay 3.5-inch 2U server with dual 22-core Xeon processors at 2.2 GHz, 128 GB DDR4, H730 controller and twelve 6 TB SATA drives

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.20 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
  • Dual 22-core Xeon processors at 2.2 GHz with 3.6 GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 128 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory in 8 slots for large datasets
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through
  • Twelve 6 TB 7.2K SATA enterprise drives in 3.5-inch bays for dense storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 with dual 1 GbE and dual 10 Gb SFP+ for flexible networking

Built for dense storage workloads

The PowerEdge R730xd fits two 22-core Xeon processors and 128 GB of DDR4 into a 2U rack chassis with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays. It targets teams running databases, virtual desktop infrastructure or data-warehouse nodes that need high core counts and local capacity in a single shelf.

Thermals handled by redundant 750 W platinum

Dual hot-swap power supplies share the load and keep the system running if one unit fails. The 2U airflow path cools both CPUs, the H730 controller and the full complement of 7.2 K SATA drives without requiring external cooling upgrades.

Replaces scattered JBOD plus compute boxes

Consolidating storage and processing into one 2U node reduces cabling, rack space and management overhead. The jump makes sense when a workload needs 12 drive slots, 44 total cores and hardware RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 in a single enclosure.

Highlights

  • Dual 22-core Xeon processors at 2.2 GHz with 3.6 GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 128 GB DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory in 8 slots for large datasets
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 and pass-through
  • Twelve 6 TB 7.2K SATA enterprise drives in 3.5-inch bays for dense storage
  • Quad-port X520/I350 with dual 1 GbE and dual 10 Gb SFP+ for flexible networking

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R730XD
ModelR730xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.20 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
Number of CPU Cores22-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size128GB
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 12x 6TB 3.5" drives into the 12-bay front chassis?

Slide each drive into a front bay until the carrier locks; the backplane connects power and SATA automatically. The step often missed is creating the virtual disks in the PERC H730 BIOS before the OS sees any volume.

Which components will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The twelve 7.2K SATA hard drives are the primary wear items; the PERC H730 battery-backed cache module also degrades after several years and should be swapped when the controller reports a fault.

What limit appears first when the dual Xeon E5-2699 v4 22-core CPUs run at 3.6GHz turbo sustained?

The 750W platinum power supplies set the ceiling; prolonged all-core turbo on both 22-core processors can exceed the redundant capacity, causing the system to throttle or shut down.

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