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Silver 2U rack server chassis with 24 front drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server 2x E5-2630v3 2.4GHz 128GB DDR4 H730 24x 2.5

SKU CH-3TA2-FGKWY

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2630v3 CPUs, 128GB DDR4, H730 RAID controller and 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays

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

Installed Memory Size 128GB

HDD None

  • Dual Xeon E5-2630v3 CPUs deliver 32 threads for heavy workloads
  • 128GB DDR4 memory fills every slot for maximum capacity
  • H730 RAID controller supports levels 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 24 hot-plug 2.5" bays enable massive SAS or SATA storage
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies keep the server running

Dell PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2630v3 eight-core processors running at 2.4GHz. It ships with 128GB of DDR4 memory installed across 24 DIMM slots and includes a Dell Perc H730 RAID controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60. Dual 750W redundant power supplies and 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays complete the core platform.

Suits dense storage workloads, not GPU compute

This configuration suits organisations that need high drive-count storage in a 2U form factor, such as software-defined storage nodes, backup targets or virtualisation hosts with local data. The Matrox G200 graphics and lack of installed GPUs make it unsuitable for graphics rendering, AI training or any workload that requires accelerator cards. Buyers who need more than 128GB of RAM or PCIe 4.0 connectivity should look at a different platform.

24 hot-plug 2.5-inch bays with H730 controller

The defining specification is the 24-bay 2.5-inch hot-plug backplane paired with the H730 12Gbps RAID controller. This combination determines how many drives you can attach and which RAID levels are available. If your deployment needs fewer bays, a different drive form factor or a controller with external ports, this server will not match that requirement.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon E5-2630v3 CPUs deliver 32 threads for heavy workloads
  • 128GB DDR4 memory fills every slot for maximum capacity
  • H730 RAID controller supports levels 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 24 hot-plug 2.5" bays enable massive SAS or SATA storage
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies keep the server running

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R730XD
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeDual Intel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size128GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity128GB
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 H730 Controller
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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

What rack depth and rail kit are required to mount the 2U R730XD?

The server is 26.8 inches long and 3.4 inches high; it fits a standard 2U rack opening and ships with a rail kit for sliding installation.

How are the 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays populated and which step is often missed?

Insert each SAS or SATA drive into a bay until the latch clicks; the step many miss is creating the virtual disk in the H730 RAID BIOS before the OS sees any volume.

When will the 750-watt redundant power supplies or the iDRAC8 battery need replacement?

Power supplies are hot-swap modules — replace a unit when its amber fault LED lights; the iDRAC8 CMOS battery typically lasts several years and is changed by opening the chassis and swapping the coin cell.

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