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Silver 2U rack server with 24 front 2.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server 24 x 2.5" E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 96GB 3x 300GB H330

SKU CH-52T1-E5037

2U rack server with 24 hot-plug 2.5" bays, single Xeon E5-2609 v3 at 1.9GHz, 96GB DDR4, three 300GB 15K SAS drives and H330 RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • MAX Processors2
  • ChipsetIntel C610

Installed Memory Size 96GB

HDD 3 x 300GB

  • 24 hot-plug 2.5" drive bays for dense storage
  • Single Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core 1.9GHz processor installed
  • 96GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots
  • H330 12Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies ensure uptime

2U rack server for dense storage

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD fits 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays into a 2U chassis, delivering high storage density for database, virtualisation or backup workloads. A single Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor at 1.9GHz and 96GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots provide the compute base. Dual 750W redundant power supplies and the H330 RAID controller with SAS connectivity complete the platform.

Buyers needing maximum drive count.

This server suits teams that prioritise internal capacity over raw processor throughput; the single six-core CPU limits parallel application performance. Organisations running heavily threaded databases, high-frequency trading or large-scale virtualisation clusters should evaluate dual-processor configurations or higher-core-count Xeons instead.

24-bay 2.5-inch chassis defines capacity

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch hot-plug chassis paired with the H330 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. It dictates how many drives you can install, which RAID levels are available and whether the storage density matches your dataset size before you consider expanding to external enclosures.

Highlights

  • 24 hot-plug 2.5" drive bays for dense storage
  • Single Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core 1.9GHz processor installed
  • 96GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots
  • H330 12Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies ensure uptime

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 H330 Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
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 2.5-inch SAS drives into the 24 hot-plug bays, and which step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the latch clicks, then verify the H330 controller detects all drives in the RAID BIOS before creating a virtual disk.

What maintenance will the dual 750W redundant power supplies need over time?

The units are hot-swappable; replace a failed module by pulling the release handle and inserting the new one while the server stays running.

What limit appears first when the single E5-2609 v3 runs sustained workloads at 1.9 GHz?

The six-core processor reaches its thermal ceiling before the 96 GB DDR4 or the H330 controller saturate, throttling clock speed to stay within TDP.

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