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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v3 2.6GHz 10-Core 512GB DDR4 12x 8TB H730

SKU CH-51DQ-XR69P

A 2U rack server with two 10-core Xeon processors at 2.6 GHz, 512 GB DDR4 memory and twelve 8 TB SATA drives on a PERC H730 controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.60 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
  • Two Xeon E5-2660 v3 CPUs provide 20 cores at 2.6 GHz base and 3.3 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules supports large datasets and virtualisation
  • PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2 K SATA drives installed in 12 hot-swap 3.5 inch bays
  • Quad-port network card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections

Dual-socket Xeon 2U server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 processors. Each CPU delivers 10 cores at 2.6 GHz with a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. The system ships with 512 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across 16 modules, leaving eight of the 24 DIMM slots free for future expansion up to 1.5 TB.

Thermal and power profile

Dual 750 W platinum-efficiency power supplies provide hot-swap redundancy for continuous operation. The 2U chassis uses front-to-rear airflow to cool the processors, memory, and twelve 3.5-inch drive bays under typical data-centre conditions. Idle and load acoustics are managed by the integrated fan control that responds to inlet temperature and component utilisation.

Build integration

Twelve 8 TB SATA hard drives connect to the PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache, supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes. A quad-port network daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for flexible fabric attachment. iDRAC 8 Enterprise enables remote management, while the included ready rails and front bezel simplify rack mounting.

Highlights

  • Two Xeon E5-2660 v3 CPUs provide 20 cores at 2.6 GHz base and 3.3 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 16 modules supports large datasets and virtualisation
  • PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60
  • Twelve 8 TB 7.2 K SATA drives installed in 12 hot-swap 3.5 inch bays
  • Quad-port network card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ connections

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R730XD
ModelR730xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.60 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
Number of CPU Cores10-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size512GB
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

How do I install the 16 DDR4 memory modules into the 24 slots, and which population rule is most often missed?

Fill all 12 slots per processor in matched sets of four identical 32 GB DDR4 modules so each CPU sees three full channels; leaving gaps or mixing capacities breaks the quad-channel layout and cuts bandwidth.

Which component will need replacement first, and what capacity limit applies?

The PERC H730 controller battery backs the 1 GB write cache; plan to swap it every 3–5 years or after the rated cycle count, otherwise cached writes revert to write-through and array performance drops.

At what point does the 750 W power supply become the bottleneck under continuous load?

Two 750 W platinum units share the load; if combined draw exceeds roughly 750 W one supply hits its limit, triggering throttling or shutdown unless the workload is reduced or a third supply is added.

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