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Silver 2U rack server chassis with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays and dual redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server 2x E5-2609v3 1.9GHz 16GB DDR4 3x 900GB SAS H330

SKU CH-PB7K-M501A

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2609v3 CPUs, 16GB DDR4, three 900GB SAS drives and H330 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD 3 x 900GB

  • Dual Xeon E5-2609v3 six-core CPUs deliver multi-threaded compute power
  • 16GB DDR4 memory supports virtualisation and database workloads
  • Three 900GB 10K SAS drives provide fast hot-plug storage
  • H330 12Gbps RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 protection
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies keep the server running during a failure

2U rack server for dense storage

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD fits twenty-four 2.5-inch hot-plug bays in a two-unit rack chassis. Dual six-core Xeon processors at 1.9 GHz and 16 GB of DDR4 give a baseline for virtualisation hosts or storage-heavy workloads. Three 900 GB 10K SAS drives and an H330 RAID controller ship installed. The platform targets buyers who need high drive count in a short rack footprint.

SAS 6 Gbps and twelve-gigabit controller limits

Drives connect at 6 Gbps while the H330 controller supports 12 Gbps SAS lanes, so the backplane speed caps sustained throughput. RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 are available, but the controller lacks cache protection without an optional battery. Maximum raw capacity reaches 52 TB when all bays are populated with large SAS or SATA disks. PCIe 3.0 slots provide expansion for faster controllers or networking cards.

Slide rails and cabling are the common hurdles

The 2U chassis mounts on standard square-hole rails, yet cable routing for twenty-four front drives demands careful planning to avoid airflow blockage. Redundant 750 W supplies hot-swap from the rear, but both must be seated for full redundancy. iDRAC8 Express ships enabled for remote power and console access; Enterprise features require a licence upgrade. Memory installs in twelve-slot banks per processor, so population order matters for maximum bandwidth.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon E5-2609v3 six-core CPUs deliver multi-threaded compute power
  • 16GB DDR4 memory supports virtualisation and database workloads
  • Three 900GB 10K SAS drives provide fast hot-plug storage
  • H330 12Gbps RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 protection
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies keep the server running during a failure

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R730XD
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeDual Intel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size16GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity16GB
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

Should I add more DDR4 modules now or wait until I need the capacity?

The server has 24 DIMM slots and currently uses 16GB. You can populate the remaining slots with 4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB or 128GB DDR4 modules up to 2400MT/s, limited by the E5-2609v3 processor capability.

How does the 1.9GHz clock on the E5-2609v3 CPUs affect throughput in a live workload?

Each E5-2609v3 provides six cores at 1.9GHz, giving 12 threads total. Base frequency is fixed — no turbo — so sustained multi-threaded throughput scales linearly with core count rather than burst speed.

What does the H330 12Gbps RAID controller actually cap in practice?

The H330 supports 12Gbps SAS signalling, but the installed 900GB drives are 6Gbps SAS. Real-world throughput will be limited to the 6Gbps drive link and the PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface.

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