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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2683 v4 2.1GHz 16-core 256GB DDR4 12× 8TB SATA H730

SKU CH-V5KH-E0PQE

2U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon processors at 2.1GHz, 256GB DDR4 memory, twelve 8TB SATA drives on a H730 RAID controller, and 10GbE networking

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.10 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
  • Dual Xeon E5-2683 v4 deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz base with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory across 24 slots supports up to 1.5 TB
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for twelve 8 TB SATA drives
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise plus dual 750 W platinum supplies and rails ensure remote management and power redundancy

Purpose-built dense storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack system populated with two 16-core Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors at 2.1 GHz, 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules, and twelve 8 TB 7.2K SATA hard drives on a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies, an Intel X520/I350 quad-port network daughter card providing two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links, iDRAC8 Enterprise remote management, and ready rails with bezel complete the configuration.

Fit and alternatives

This server suits organisations that need high raw capacity in a compact 2U form factor for workloads such as data warehousing, virtual desktop infrastructure, database hosting, or HPC data nodes where 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA throughput and RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 are sufficient. Buyers who need more than 24 DIMM slots, more than two processor sockets, or solid-state media installed from the factory should evaluate other platforms.

Decisive specification

The twelve 3.5-inch drive bays connected to a single PERC H730 RAID controller define whether this chassis matches the storage density and I/O architecture your deployment requires.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon E5-2683 v4 deliver 32 cores at 2.1 GHz base with 3.0 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2400 MHz ECC memory across 24 slots supports up to 1.5 TB
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for twelve 8 TB SATA drives
  • Quad-port X520/I350 card provides two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise plus dual 750 W platinum supplies and rails ensure remote management and power redundancy

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R730XD
ModelR730xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.10 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
Number of CPU Cores16-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size256GB
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

What operating system licence must I supply because the server ships without one?

The server arrives with no operating system pre-installed, so you will need to provide your own Windows Server, Linux or hypervisor licence before putting it into production.

Will the existing 2.1 GHz 16-core Xeon E5-2683 v4 processors fit the LGA 2011-3 sockets already on the board?

Yes, the two installed Xeon E5-2683 v4 CPUs are seated in the dual LGA 2011-3 sockets and the motherboard supports no additional processors beyond the pair already fitted.

How can I confirm the PERC H730 controller sees all twelve 8 TB SATA drives after first boot?

During POST open the H730 BIOS utility (Ctrl-R) and verify that twelve physical disks appear with the correct 8 TB capacity and that the virtual disk you created reports optimal status.

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