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Dell PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server, silver front bezel with 24 drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 16GB DDR4 H730

SKU CH-9K1V-6FDTZ

2U rack server with 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch bays, dual Xeon capability, 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" bays for dense storage
  • Single Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core 2.4GHz processor
  • 16GB DDR4 memory with 24 DIMM slots
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies for uptime

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD fits twenty-four 2.5-inch hot-plug bays into a 2U rack chassis. A single eight-core Xeon E5-2630 v3 at 2.4 GHz and 16 GB of DDR4 provide the compute base for storage-heavy workloads. The integrated Perc H730 controller manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across SAS or SATA drives. Remote administration is handled by iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller.

Dual 750 W redundant supplies

Two hot-swap 750 W power supplies share the load and keep the system running if one unit fails. The 2U form factor uses front-to-rear airflow through the drive bay area and the processor heatsinks. A Matrox G200 graphics chip with 8 MB cache draws minimal power for console output. No drives are installed, so idle power and noise depend on the drives you add.

Twenty-four bays and six PCIe slots

The chassis accepts up to 24 SAS or SATA drives and a dedicated RAID card slot, leaving six PCIe 3.0 slots for networking or acceleration cards. A daughter card provides four 1 GbE ports, with optional 10 GbE upgrades. Twenty-four DIMM slots support up to 1536 GB of DDR4 when a second processor is added. Rails and a power cable are included for rack mounting.

Highlights

  • 24 hot-plug 2.5" bays for dense storage
  • Single Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core 2.4GHz processor
  • 16GB DDR4 memory with 24 DIMM slots
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies for uptime

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

How do I install the first Xeon E5-2630 v3 processor and its matching DDR4 DIMMs, and what step is often missed?

Seat the CPU in socket 1, then populate the twelve DIMM slots assigned to that processor before adding a second CPU; skipping the per-socket memory balance leaves half the channels empty and cuts bandwidth.

Which components will need replacement after several years of continuous operation?

The two 750 W redundant power supplies and the 2.5-inch SAS or SATA drive bay fans are the primary field-replaceable units; the H730 RAID controller battery module also has a finite service life.

What thermal or power limit appears first when all 24 drive bays and both CPU sockets are fully loaded?

The 750 W redundant power supply rating becomes the binding constraint once both processors and a full complement of drives draw peak current simultaneously.

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