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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz 16GB DDR4 3x 300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-7NXT-E0N2X

2U rack server with a 10-core 2.3GHz Xeon, 16GB DDR4, three 300GB SAS drives and an H730 RAID controller supporting up to 24 hot-plug bays

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

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD 3 x 300GB

  • 10-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz for compute-intensive workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 installed with 24 DIMM slots supporting up to 1536 GB total capacity
  • 3 × 300 GB 15 K SAS drives plus 24 hot-plug 2.5″ bays for high-density storage
  • PERC H730 1 GB 12 Gbps RAID controller with RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 support
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management for uptime

Purpose-built 2U density

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server populated with a single Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core processor at 2.3 GHz, 16 GB of DDR4 memory, three 300 GB 15K SAS drives and a PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache. It targets IT teams that need high drive-count density and hardware RAID in a compact form factor for virtualization, database or backup workloads.

Fit and alternatives

This configuration suits administrators who want 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch bays, redundant 750 W power supplies and up to six PCIe 3.0 slots in a chassis that supports a second CPU when demand grows. Buyers who require more than 16 GB of memory out of the box, who need 10 GbE networking without adding a card, or who prefer a tower or pedestal chassis should evaluate other platforms.

Deciding specification

The backplane accepts up to 24 SAS or SATA drives and the H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, making the maximum raw capacity of 52 TB the single figure that determines whether the storage envelope matches the project.

Highlights

  • 10-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz for compute-intensive workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 installed with 24 DIMM slots supporting up to 1536 GB total capacity
  • 3 × 300 GB 15 K SAS drives plus 24 hot-plug 2.5″ bays for high-density storage
  • PERC H730 1 GB 12 Gbps RAID controller with RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 support
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management 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
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 E5-2650 v3 or add a second processor for more cores?

The system ships with one ten-core 2.3 GHz Xeon and supports up to two processors; adding the second doubles cores to twenty physical and forty virtual threads.

How does the 16 GB DDR4 perform when the server runs virtual machines?

Sixteen gigabytes fits in one of twenty-four DIMM slots and runs up to 2400 MT/s; it is a starting point for light workloads and can be expanded to 1536 GB.

What does the H730 12 Gbps RAID controller limit in practice?

The Perc H730 handles SAS and SATA drives at 12 Gbps, supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, and caps the array at 52 TB total capacity.

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