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Silver 2U rack server with 24 front 2.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2609 v3 1.9GHz 16GB DDR4 H730 24×2.5

SKU CH-FW9Z-BZ9VF

2U rack server with 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch bays, Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core 1.9GHz, 16GB DDR4 and H730 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD None

  • 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch bays for dense storage capacity
  • H730 12Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies maintain uptime
  • 24 DDR4 DIMM slots allow up to 1536GB memory
  • iDRAC8 remote management enables lights-out administration

Dense storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack system designed for environments that prioritise drive count over raw compute. It fits twenty-four 2.5-inch hot-plug bays and a PERC H730 RAID controller into a compact chassis with redundant 750W power supplies.

Suits capacity-first workloads

Teams building backup targets, software-defined storage nodes or archive tiers will use the bay density and RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 support. Buyers needing high single-thread speed, GPU acceleration or more than sixteen gigabytes of memory from day one should evaluate other platforms.

Sustained throughput behaviour

Under continuous write loads the H730 controller manages parity calculations across large arrays while the dual power supplies maintain uptime. The single six-core Xeon at 1.9 GHz and fixed sixteen-gigabyte DDR4 limit become the bottleneck before the drive bays or RAID firmware saturate.

Highlights

  • 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch bays for dense storage capacity
  • H730 12Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies maintain uptime
  • 24 DDR4 DIMM slots allow up to 1536GB memory
  • iDRAC8 remote management enables lights-out administration

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R730XD
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel 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 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

Which drive trays or caddies must I already own to populate the 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch bays?

The server ships without any hard drives or trays; you need Dell 2.5-inch hot-plug caddies for each SAS or SATA drive you install.

Will my existing 12 Gbps SAS drives operate at full speed with the integrated H730 RAID controller?

Yes, the Perc H730 controller supports 12 Gbps SAS and SATA, so compatible drives will run at their rated interface speed.

How can I verify the iDRAC8 remote management interface is reachable after first power-on?

Connect the dedicated iDRAC network port, then browse to the DHCP-assigned address shown on the front-panel LCD or during POST to confirm the login page loads.

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