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Silver 2U rack server with 24 front drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

Dell PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 48GB 3×300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-2Y6R-TWYXT

2U rack server with single 2.4 GHz eight-core Xeon, 48 GB DDR4, three 300 GB 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

HDD 3 x 300GB

  • Eight-core Xeon at 2.4 GHz handles demanding workloads
  • 48 GB DDR4 memory supports virtualization density
  • Three 300 GB 15K SAS drives deliver fast storage
  • H730 RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies maintain uptime

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD fits twenty-four 2.5-inch hot-plug bays into a 2U rack footprint. A single Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processor running at 2.4 GHz delivers sixteen threads for virtualised workloads. Forty-eight gigabytes of DDR4 memory populate the twenty-four DIMM slots, with the platform supporting up to 1536 GB when both sockets are filled. The integrated PERC H730 controller manages three 300 GB 15K SAS drives in RAID configurations from 0 through 60.

Dual 750 W redundant supplies

Two hot-swap 750 W power supplies share the load and maintain operation if one unit fails. The 2U chassis directs airflow from front to rear across the drive cage and processor heatsinks, keeping component temperatures within specification during typical mixed read-write activity. Acoustic output remains consistent with data-centre expectations for a rackmount server of this density. Power draw scales with drive count and CPU utilisation, staying within the redundant supply envelope under normal conditions.

Sustained throughput under load

Under continuous heavy I/O the fifteen-kilrpm SAS spindles and H730 cache deliver steady bandwidth for database or logging workloads. The DDR4 memory subsystem runs at speeds supported by the installed processor, avoiding throttling during extended compute passes. Thermal headroom in the 2U enclosure allows the single CPU to maintain its base frequency without downclocking. The six PCIe 3.0 slots plus the dedicated RAID slot remain available for additional networking or acceleration cards if the workload expands.

Highlights

  • Eight-core Xeon at 2.4 GHz handles demanding workloads
  • 48 GB DDR4 memory supports virtualization density
  • Three 300 GB 15K SAS drives deliver fast storage
  • H730 RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies maintain uptime

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 300 GB SAS drives into the 24 x 2.5" hot-plug bays, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into an empty bay until the carrier clicks; the step often missed is creating the virtual disk in the H730 RAID BIOS before the OS sees any volume.

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

The 15K SAS drives and the two 750 W redundant power supplies are the moving parts most likely to require replacement after extended duty cycles.

What limit appears first when the server runs sustained workloads?

The single E5-2630 v3 tops out at 8 cores and 16 threads, so CPU throughput saturates before the 48 GB DDR4 memory or the H730 12 Gbps controller bandwidth.

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