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Silver 2U rack server with front bezel, twelve 3.5-inch drive trays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2660 v3 2.6GHz 10-core 128GB DDR4 H730 12× 3.5" trays

SKU CH-BSQG-AQNQT

2U rack server with two 10-core Xeon processors at 2.6 GHz, 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory, H730 RAID controller and twelve 3.5-inch drive trays

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.60 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
  • Dual 10-core Xeon processors at 2.6 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 24 slots supports up to 1.5 TB capacity
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • Twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap trays accept SAS or SATA drives for high-density storage
  • Quad-port networking with dual 1 GbE and dual 10 Gb SFP+ plus iDRAC8 Enterprise management

PowerEdge R730xd 2U server for dense storage

This 2U rack server pairs two Xeon E5-2660 v3 10-core processors at 2.6 GHz with 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots. Twelve front 3.5-inch trays accept SATA or SAS drives for capacity-focused deployments. It targets midsize and large enterprises running databases, virtual desktop infrastructure or data-warehouse nodes.

PERC H730 controller limits

The PERC H730 1 GB mini controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through at 12 Gb/s per port. All twelve bays share the controller backplane, so aggregate throughput is bound by the single-card design. Maximum installed memory reaches 1.5 TB when every slot is populated with supported modules.

Upgrade from smaller 2U chassis

Moving from a single-processor 2U or an 8-bay system adds a second 10-core CPU, doubles the memory ceiling and provides twelve drive trays instead of eight. The jump is worthwhile when workloads need more concurrent threads, larger memory footprints or additional spindle count without expanding rack height.

Highlights

  • Dual 10-core Xeon processors at 2.6 GHz with 3.3 GHz turbo for demanding workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 24 slots supports up to 1.5 TB capacity
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for flexible data protection
  • Twelve 3.5-inch hot-swap trays accept SAS or SATA drives for high-density storage
  • Quad-port networking with dual 1 GbE and dual 10 Gb SFP+ plus iDRAC8 Enterprise management

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 Cores10-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

Should I pick the 12-bay 3.5" chassis or a smaller drive count for my storage-heavy workload?

The 12-bay 3.5" tray layout lets you populate up to 12 SATA or SAS drives, giving maximum raw capacity in a 2U form factor.

What does the 2.6 GHz Xeon speed deliver when all 20 cores are under load?

Two 10-core E5-2660 v3 CPUs run at 2.6 GHz base and can turbo to 3.3 GHz, providing 20 threads for parallel workloads such as virtualisation or database tasks.

How does the PERC H730 controller limit the SAS/SATA interface in practice?

The H730 12Gb/s controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through, so drive throughput is capped by the controller's 12Gb/s SAS lanes rather than the drive link alone.

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