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Silver 2U rack server with twenty-four 2.5 inch drive bays visible on the front face

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz 16GB 3x 1TB H330

SKU CH-PTJJ-QGJ26

2U rack server with single 10-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz, 16 GB DDR4, three 1 TB SATA drives, H330 RAID controller and dual 750 W redundant power supplies

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

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD 3 x 1TB

  • Ten-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz delivers 20 threads
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots for expansion
  • Three 1 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide 3 TB baseline storage
  • H330 12 Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 750 W hot-swap power supplies ensure continuous uptime

Purpose-built dense storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server designed for organisations that need high drive density in a compact form factor. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core processor running at 2.3 GHz and 16 GB of DDR4 memory. The chassis supports up to 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch SAS or SATA drives, making it suited to storage-heavy workloads such as software-defined storage, backup repositories or media archives.

Upgrade path from smaller arrays

This system replaces direct-attached storage boxes or 1U servers that have run out of drive bays. The jump is worth it when an application needs more than twelve spindles in a single node or when RAID 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 must be handled by a dedicated H330 12 Gbps controller without consuming a PCIe slot. A second processor can be added later to double thread count and unlock the full 24 DIMM slots for memory expansion.

Capacity ceiling and headroom

Three 1 TB 7.2K SATA drives are installed, leaving twenty-one bays free for growth up to a raw maximum of 52 TB. The DDR4 subsystem currently uses 16 GB of a possible 1 536 GB, with slots arranged twelve per CPU. Memory speed scales to 2 400 MT/s depending on the processor installed. Six PCIe 3.0 slots plus a dedicated RAID slot provide I/O headroom for additional network or HBA cards.

Highlights

  • Ten-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz delivers 20 threads
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots for expansion
  • Three 1 TB 7.2K SATA drives provide 3 TB baseline storage
  • H330 12 Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 750 W hot-swap power supplies ensure continuous 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 H330 Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
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 many 2.5-inch drive bays does the R730XD provide for installation?

The chassis holds up to 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch SAS or SATA bays; the three 1 TB drives supplied occupy three of those bays and trays are included with the drives.

What is the correct order for seating the CPU and memory during initial build?

Install the single E5-2650 v3 processor first, then populate the 12 DIMM slots belonging to that CPU socket before adding any second processor or its memory channels.

Which components are most likely to need replacement during the server's service life?

The two 750 W redundant power supplies, the hot-plug 2.5-inch SATA drives, and the DVD-ROM drive are the primary field-replaceable units; the H330 RAID controller and iDRAC8 module can also be swapped if required.

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