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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U Rack Server 2× Xeon E5-2640 v3 2.6GHz 128GB DDR4 12× 8TB H730

SKU CH-5VVG-B1SVQ

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors, 128GB DDR4 ECC memory, PERC H730 RAID controller and twelve 8TB SATA drives for high-capacity storage workloads

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.60 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
  • Dual 8-core Xeon 2.6 GHz processors handle heavy workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation clusters
  • PERC H730 RAID controller protects data across twelve 8 TB drives
  • Quad-port 1 GbE and 10 GbE networking accelerates storage traffic
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise enables remote management from anywhere

2U server for data-intensive workloads

The PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built for midsize and large enterprises running data warehouses, e-commerce platforms, virtual desktop infrastructure, databases and high-performance computing as a data node. It ships with dual Xeon E5-2640 v3 processors, 128GB of DDR4 ECC memory and twelve 8TB enterprise hard drives. Organisations needing consolidated storage and compute in a single chassis will find this configuration aligned with those requirements.

Thermals, noise and power draw

Dual 750 watt platinum-efficiency hot-swap power supplies deliver redundant power while maintaining high conversion efficiency under typical loads. The 2U rack form factor relies on forced-air cooling tuned for data-centre environments, so acoustic output is characteristic of server-room deployments rather than office settings. Power consumption scales with CPU utilisation and drive activity across the twelve 7.2K rpm SATA spindles and dual eight-core processors.

Bundled controller, networking and management

The PERC H730 1GB controller provides hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode with battery-backed cache for data protection. A quad-port network daughter card adds two 1GbE and two 10Gb SFP+ connections for flexible fabric integration. iDRAC 8 Enterprise enables comprehensive remote management including virtual console, power control and hardware monitoring. Ready rails and a front bezel are included for immediate rack installation.

Highlights

  • Dual 8-core Xeon 2.6 GHz processors handle heavy workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports large virtualisation clusters
  • PERC H730 RAID controller protects data across twelve 8 TB drives
  • Quad-port 1 GbE and 10 GbE networking accelerates storage traffic
  • iDRAC 8 Enterprise enables remote management from anywhere

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R730XD
ModelR730xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.60 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
Number of CPU Cores8-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 are the 12 × 8 TB 3.5″ drives installed, and which step is often missed?

Slide each drive into the hot-swap bay until the lever clicks; the step often missed is seating the lever fully so the drive locks and the controller detects it.

What maintenance will the PERC H730 controller need later?

The H730 includes a 1 GB battery-backed cache; plan to replace that battery module when iDRAC reports a degraded cache state.

What limit appears first when all 12 drives and both CPUs run sustained workloads?

The 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA backplane bandwidth shared across 12 bays becomes the bottleneck before CPU or memory limits are reached.

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