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Black 2U rack server front with twenty-four 2.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2630v3 2.4GHz 8GB DDR4 3x 300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-W8QZ-FQ7YS

2U rack server with single Xeon E5-2630v3, 8GB DDR4, three 300GB SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 8GB

HDD 3 x 300GB

  • Eight-core Xeon at 2.4 GHz handles multi-threaded workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory supports up to 1 536 GB total capacity
  • Three 300 GB 15K SAS drives deliver fast hot-plug storage
  • H730 RAID controller enables levels 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant supplies keep the server running

Dense storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD fits 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays into a 2U rack chassis. A single Xeon E5-2630v3 eight-core processor at 2.4 GHz and 8 GB of DDR4 provide a baseline for storage-heavy workloads such as backup targets, software-defined storage nodes or media archives. Three 300 GB 15K SAS drives and the H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache are included.

SAS bandwidth and memory ceiling

The backplane connects drives through 6 Gbps SAS links, so sustained throughput tops out at that interface speed regardless of drive count. The H730 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the full 24-bay set. Memory is capped at 8 GB in this configuration; the board offers 24 DIMM slots but the installed CPU limits total capacity to 8 GB, so larger datasets must live on disk rather than in RAM.

Upgrade from smaller 2U arrays

This system replaces 12-bay 2U servers or tower units that have run out of drive slots. The jump is worthwhile when you need the full 24-bay density and hardware RAID 50 or 60 without moving to a 4U chassis. It is not suited for compute-heavy tasks that demand more than eight cores, larger memory footprints or PCIe 4.0 expansion.

Highlights

  • Eight-core Xeon at 2.4 GHz handles multi-threaded workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory supports up to 1 536 GB total capacity
  • Three 300 GB 15K SAS drives deliver fast hot-plug storage
  • H730 RAID controller enables levels 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant supplies keep the server running

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R730XD
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size8GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity8GB
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

Should I pick the single E5-2630v3 2.4GHz or add a second processor?

The board supports up to two Xeon E5-2630v3 CPUs; adding the second doubles cores to 16 and enables the full 24 DIMM slots for 1536GB maximum memory.

What does 8GB DDR4 mean for real workloads on this R730XD?

8GB is the minimum shipped; the system has 24 slots and supports DDR4 up to 2400MT/s, so you can scale to 1536GB for virtualization or databases.

How fast is the H730 12Gbps SAS controller in practice?

The H730 runs at 12Gbps SAS and handles RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60; throughput is limited by the 15K 6Gbps drives and PCIe 3.0 slot bandwidth.

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