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Dell PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz 48GB DDR4 3x 1TB SATA H730

SKU CH-3NQK-N7X5A

A 2U rack server with twelve 3.5" hot-plug bays, single Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor, 48GB DDR4, three 1TB SATA 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 1TB

Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

  • 12 hot-plug 3.5" drive bays for high-density storage
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies keep the server running
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 48GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots
  • Single Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core 1.9GHz processor

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD fits twelve 3.5-inch hot-plug bays into a two-rack-unit chassis, making it suitable for archives, backup targets or media libraries that need capacity in limited rack space. A single Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor at 1.9 GHz and 48 GB of DDR4 handle file serving and light virtualization workloads.

Dual 750 W redundant supplies

Two hot-swap 750 W power modules share the load so a single failure does not shut the system down, and the H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache offloads parity calculations from the CPU. The DVD-ROM drive adds negligible draw, while iDRAC8 remote management lets administrators monitor thermals and power without a local console.

H730 controller and iDRAC8

The Perc H730 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the three installed 1 TB enterprise SATA drives and any additional SAS or SATA disks. iDRAC8 Express provides out-of-band hardware control, firmware updates and virtual console access, with Enterprise licences and vFlash media available as upgrades.

Highlights

  • 12 hot-plug 3.5" drive bays for high-density storage
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies keep the server running
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 48GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots
  • Single Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core 1.9GHz processor

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 InterfaceSATA
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 SATA drives into the 12 hot-plug bays, and what step do people miss?

Slide each drive into a bay until the lever clicks, then verify the H730 RAID controller detects all three 1 TB drives before creating a virtual disk.

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

The two 750 W redundant power supplies and the 7.2 K RPM SATA drives are the primary field-replaceable units; fans and the iDRAC8 battery follow typical server refresh cycles.

What performance limit appears first when the single E5-2609 v3 runs sustained workloads?

The six-core 1.9 GHz processor and 48 GB DDR4 ceiling become the bottleneck before the H730 12 Gbps controller or 1 GbE networking saturate.

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