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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U 12x3.5" E5-2650v3 10C 2.3GHz 96GB H730

SKU CH-KE15-9X99Q

2U rack server with twelve 3.5" hot-plug bays, single Xeon E5-2650v3 ten-core 2.3GHz processor, 96GB DDR4, H730 RAID controller and dual 750W redundant power supplies

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • MAX Processors2
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • 10-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz delivers 20 threads
  • 96 GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots supports 1536 GB max
  • H730 1 GB 12 Gbps RAID controller handles RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 12 hot-plug 3.5" bays accept up to 52 TB of SAS or SATA drives
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the 2U rack server running

Capacity and compute density

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD fits twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays into a 2U rack chassis, driven by a single ten-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz and 96 GB of DDR4. A Perc H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across SAS or SATA drives, while dual 750 W redundant supplies keep the platform running. Remote administration is handled by iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller.

Storage-heavy workloads versus expansion seekers

This server suits teams that need dense 3.5-inch capacity for backup, archive or software-defined storage on a familiar DDR4 platform. Buyers who want more storage than twelve bays provide or who require additional CPU sockets beyond the single installed processor should evaluate larger form-factor systems. The six PCIe 3.0 slots plus a dedicated RAID slot cover typical HBA or NIC upgrades, but GPU-heavy acceleration is not supported by the Matrox G200 video output.

Twelve-bay 3.5-inch limit

The defining constraint is the twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bay ceiling, which caps raw capacity at the installed drive count and the controller’s 52 TB maximum. If the workload demands more spindles or a different drive form factor, this chassis cannot accommodate it.

Highlights

  • 10-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz delivers 20 threads
  • 96 GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots supports 1536 GB max
  • H730 1 GB 12 Gbps RAID controller handles RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 12 hot-plug 3.5" bays accept up to 52 TB of SAS or SATA drives
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the 2U rack server running

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R730XD
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size96GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity96GB
Memory Features24 DIMM slots, 12 per processor. (4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB/128GB DDR4 up to 2400MT/s, actual memory speed dependent on the processor capability)
Number of Memory Slots24
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730 Controller
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Max HDD Capacity52TB
Media DrivesDVD ROM
GPU TypeMatrox G200
Video Memory8MB
Remote ManagementiDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express (default), iDRAC8 Enterprise (upgrade) 8GB vFlash media (upgrade), 16GB vFlash media (upgrade)
LAN Ports4 x Ports
Expansion SlotsUp to 7 x PCIe 3.0 plus dedicated PERC slot
Operating SystemNo
Compatible/Certified OSMicrosoft Windows Small Business Server 2011/2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1/SP2, Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 R2, Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Solaris
Weight70.0000LBS

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Questions about this item

How do I install the 2.3 GHz Xeon E5-2650v3 processor and what step is often missed?

Align the CPU with the socket keys, lower the load plate, and torque the retention screws in a diagonal pattern. The step often missed is applying the correct thermal paste amount before seating the heatsink, which ensures proper heat transfer for the ten-core processor.

What maintenance will the H730 RAID controller and its 1 GB cache need later?

The H730 controller uses a replaceable lithium battery or optional flash-backed cache module to protect write data during power loss. Plan to replace the battery every three to five years or upgrade to the flash module to eliminate battery swaps.

What limit appears first when the twelve 3.5-inch drive bays run sustained write workloads?

The 12 Gbps SAS backplane and H730 controller can saturate at the 12 Gbps link speed before the individual SAS or SATA drives reach their own throughput ceiling, making the backplane bandwidth the first bottleneck under heavy sustained writes.

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