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Silver 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server 2× E5-2630v3 2.4 GHz 32GB DDR4 H730 12× 3.5

SKU CH-AK2B-8FFQ1

A 2U rack server with dual 2.4 GHz Xeon CPUs, 32GB DDR4, H730 RAID controller and twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug drive bays

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeDual Intel Xeon
  • MAX Processors2
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Dual Xeon E5-2630v3 8-core CPUs deliver 32 threads for heavy workloads
  • 12 hot-plug 3.5" bays support up to 52TB of SAS or SATA storage
  • H730 RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for data protection
  • 32GB DDR4 installed with 24 DIMM slots ready for 1536GB expansion
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies keep the 2U rack server running

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD fits twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays into a 2U rack chassis, making it a compact platform for capacity-focused workloads. Dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 processors supply sixteen cores at 2.4 GHz, while 32 GB of DDR4 memory and a PERC H730 RAID controller handle simultaneous I/O streams. Redundant 750 W power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management keep the system running in unattended server rooms.

From limited bays to twelve-drive density

Organisations running out of drive slots on 1U or 8-bay 2U servers can consolidate arrays into a single R730XD without expanding rack footprint. The H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, so existing SAS or SATA drives can be migrated and reconfigured on the fly. The jump is worthwhile when backup windows, video surveillance retention or software-defined storage clusters demand more spindles than current bays allow.

Steady throughput under continuous write load

With all twelve bays populated, the H730’s 1 GB cache and 12 Gbps SAS links sustain parity calculations across large RAID 6 or RAID 60 sets during prolonged ingest. Dual processors keep hyper-threaded compression or deduplication tasks from stalling the storage pipeline, while redundant fans and power supplies prevent a single component failure from halting the array. Thermal headroom in the 2U form factor lets the system maintain performance during multi-hour rebuilds or backup jobs.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon E5-2630v3 8-core CPUs deliver 32 threads for heavy workloads
  • 12 hot-plug 3.5" bays support up to 52TB of SAS or SATA storage
  • H730 RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for data protection
  • 32GB DDR4 installed with 24 DIMM slots ready for 1536GB expansion
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies keep the 2U rack server running

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R730XD
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeDual Intel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size32GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity32GB
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

What rack height and depth does the 2U R730XD require?

The server occupies 2U of rack space and measures 26.8 inches deep by 17.44 inches wide.

How do I install drives in the 12 hot-plug 3.5-inch bays, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the latch clicks; the common miss is forgetting to lock the latch, which leaves the drive unseated.

When will the iDRAC8 vFlash media or the PERC H730 battery need replacement?

The optional 8GB or 16GB vFlash media and the RAID controller cache battery are the only user-replaceable maintenance items.

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