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Silver 2U rack server with 24 front drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server 2x E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 16GB DDR4 3x 900GB SAS H330

SKU CH-CDW9-RBKG6

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 processors, 16GB DDR4, three 900GB SAS drives and a H330 RAID controller supporting up to 24 hot-plug bays

  • 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 E5-2630 v3 CPUs deliver 32 virtual cores for parallel workloads
  • 24 hot-plug 2.5" drive bays support up to 52TB of SAS or SATA storage
  • H330 12Gbps RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 data protection
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies maintain uptime during a supply failure
  • iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller provides remote hardware management and monitoring

Dell PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack-mount server system designed for dense storage workloads. It ships with dual Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processors running at 2.4 GHz and 16 GB of DDR4 memory. Three 900 GB 10K SAS drives and a PERC H330 RAID controller provide the storage foundation. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays complete the chassis.

Suited for storage-heavy applications

This configuration suits buyers who need high drive-count capacity in a 2U form factor, with hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 support. The 24 DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to the platform maximum. Builders who require solid-state drives or more than three drives populated from the factory should look elsewhere. The included DVD-ROM and iDRAC8 remote management cover basic installation and monitoring needs.

24 hot-plug 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drive bays define

The single specification that decides fit is the 24-bay 2.5-inch hot-plug backplane supporting SAS and SATA drives. It enables up to 52 TB of raw spinning-disk capacity behind the H330 controller. If the workload demands fewer bays, a smaller chassis may be more efficient; if it demands more, this platform cannot expand further. PCIe 3.0 slots and quad 1 GbE networking provide additional I/O headroom.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 CPUs deliver 32 virtual cores for parallel workloads
  • 24 hot-plug 2.5" drive bays support up to 52TB of SAS or SATA storage
  • H330 12Gbps RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 data protection
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies maintain uptime during a supply failure
  • iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller provides remote hardware management and monitoring

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

How are the 2.5-inch SAS drives installed in the 24-bay chassis, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a hot-plug bay until the carrier clicks; the step often missed is pressing the release latch fully so the drive seats on the backplane.

Which component will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The two 750 W redundant power supplies are the first field-replaceable units to wear out under sustained load.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both Xeon E5-2630 v3 CPUs run at 2.4 GHz continuously?

The 750 W power-supply rating is the first limit reached before thermal throttling engages.

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