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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U 12x 3.5" 2x Xeon E5-2680 v4 2.4GHz 14C 128GB DDR4 H730

SKU CH-W9PB-J4X2B

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays, dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.4 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 memory and a PERC H730 RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.40 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.4 GHz deliver 28 threads for heavy workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports virtualization and large datasets
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap trays accept SAS or SATA drives for flexible storage capacity
  • Quad-port networking with two 10 Gb SFP+ and two 1 GbE links handles high-throughput traffic

2U Server for Data-Intensive Workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure, databases or high-performance computing nodes. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors, each delivering 14 cores at 2.4 GHz with a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules. Twelve 3.5-inch drive trays accept SATA or SAS drives but no drives are installed.

12-Bay Chassis and Storage Controller Limits

The chassis provides twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap bays connected to a Dell PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache and battery backup. That controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode over 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA links. Network connectivity comes from an Intel X520/I350 daughter card offering two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports. Remote management is handled by iDRAC 8 Enterprise. Power is supplied by two redundant 750 W platinum-efficiency hot-swap units.

128 GB Memory with 1.5 TB Headroom

The board holds 24 DDR4 slots; eight are populated leaving sixteen free for expansion up to the 1.5 TB maximum. Two processor sockets are both occupied so no further CPU upgrades are possible. The twelve drive bays set the storage device ceiling while the dual 10 Gb SFP+ ports define the high-speed network boundary. Buyers needing more than twelve drives or additional CPU sockets must look to a different platform.

Highlights

  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.4 GHz deliver 28 threads for heavy workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory supports virtualization and large datasets
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap trays accept SAS or SATA drives for flexible storage capacity
  • Quad-port networking with two 10 Gb SFP+ and two 1 GbE links handles high-throughput traffic

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R730XD
ModelR730xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.40 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
Number of CPU Cores14-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/SAS
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 many 3.5-inch drive bays does the R730xd provide?

The chassis includes 12 hot-swap trays that accept both SAS and SATA hard drives.

What does 2.4 GHz with 14 cores per Xeon mean for throughput?

Each of the two E5-2680 v4 CPUs runs at 2.4 GHz base and can turbo to 3.3 GHz, giving 28 total cores for parallel workloads.

What RAID levels does the H730 controller support over its 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA interface?

The PERC H730 handles RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode on the 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA ports.

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