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Silver 2U rack server with twelve front drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz 48GB 3x 300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-0TVA-CG4ZY

2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays, single Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core 1.9GHz processor, 48GB DDR4, three 300GB 15K SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 48GB

Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

HDD 3 x 300GB 15K

Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

  • Six-core Xeon processor handles multi-threaded workloads at 1.9 GHz
  • 48 GB DDR4 memory supports virtualisation density across 24 DIMM slots
  • Three 300 GB 15K SAS drives deliver low-latency storage for databases
  • H730 RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 1 GB cache
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies maintain uptime during module failure

Dell PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor running at 1.9 GHz. It ships with 48 GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots and three 300 GB 15K SAS drives managed by a PERC H730 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and a DVD-ROM complete the configuration.

Suited for capacity-focused workloads.

This server suits teams that need twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays for large SAS or SATA storage pools and hardware RAID flexibility. The single-socket layout and 48 GB memory ceiling limit virtualisation density, so environments that require two processors, more than 48 GB of RAM today, or SATA SSD boot drives should look elsewhere.

Single Xeon E5-2609 v3 caps memory at 48 GB

The installed processor supports a maximum of 48 GB across the 24 DIMM slots, so the system cannot be expanded beyond that figure without a CPU upgrade. Buyers planning larger memory footprints must account for this hard limit before deployment.

Highlights

  • Six-core Xeon processor handles multi-threaded workloads at 1.9 GHz
  • 48 GB DDR4 memory supports virtualisation density across 24 DIMM slots
  • Three 300 GB 15K SAS drives deliver low-latency storage for databases
  • H730 RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 1 GB cache
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies maintain uptime during module failure

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R730XD
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size48GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity48GB
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
HDD InterfaceSAS
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

How do I install the 3.5-inch SAS drives into the 12 hot-plug bays, and which step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the latch clicks; the step often missed is confirming the PERC H730 controller recognises every drive before creating a virtual disk.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The three 300 GB 15 K SAS drives and the two 750 W redundant power supplies are the parts most likely to require replacement after extended use.

What is the first limit reached when the server runs sustained workloads?

The single E5-2609 v3 processor with six cores at 1.9 GHz becomes the performance ceiling before memory or storage bandwidth saturates.

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