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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2660 v4 2.0GHz 14-core 512GB DDR4 2x 800GB SSD

SKU CH-WSQX-8EGT2

A 2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon processors, 512GB DDR4 memory, a PERC H730 controller and two 800GB SATA SSDs

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.00 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.0 GHz base with 3.2 GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 512 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots supporting up to 1.5 TB
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Two 800 GB SATA enterprise SSDs plus 24-bay 2.5" chassis for dense storage
  • X520/I350 quad-port card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links

Dual 14-core Xeon compute node

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors running at 2.0 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. Fourteen cores per socket deliver 28 threads for parallel workloads such as virtualisation, database hosting and high-performance computing. The system ships with 512 GB of DDR4-2400 registered ECC memory across 16 modules, leaving eight slots open for expansion up to 1.5 TB.

Redundant platinum power and front-access storage

Two hot-swap 750 W platinum-rated power supplies provide N+1 redundancy for continuous operation. The chassis holds 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive bays connected to a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Two enterprise 800 GB SATA SSDs are installed, while the remaining bays accept additional SAS or SATA drives without tools.

Sustained throughput with remote management

A quad-port Intel X520/I350 daughter card supplies two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for storage and cluster traffic. iDRAC 8 Enterprise enables out-of-band monitoring, firmware updates and power control over a dedicated network interface. Ready rails and a front bezel are included for immediate rack integration. This configuration targets compute-dense nodes rather than GPU-accelerated or all-flash array deployments.

Highlights

  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.0 GHz base with 3.2 GHz turbo for heavy compute
  • 512 GB DDR4 registered ECC memory across 24 slots supporting up to 1.5 TB
  • PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with battery-backed cache
  • Two 800 GB SATA enterprise SSDs plus 24-bay 2.5" chassis for dense storage
  • X520/I350 quad-port card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R730XD
ModelR730xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.00 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
Number of CPU Cores14-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)2 x 800GB SATA SSD
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
Features24 x 2.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Plug Drive Bays

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Questions about this item

How do I install the 2.5" drives into the 24-bay front chassis, and which step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the carrier clicks, then close the lever to lock it; the step often missed is confirming the PERC H730 controller detects every drive in the RAID BIOS before loading the OS.

Which components will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The two 750 W platinum power supplies and the PERC H730 battery-backed cache are the parts most likely to require replacement after extended 24/7 duty cycles.

What thermal or power limit appears first when both 14-core Xeon E5-2660 v4 CPUs run at 3.2 GHz turbo for sustained periods?

The 750 W redundant power supply rating is the first ceiling reached, throttling turbo before the 2U chassis cooling becomes a bottleneck.

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