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Silver 2U rack server with 24 front 2.5 inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz 8GB DDR4 3x 300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-PR38-JT2V9

2U rack server with a ten-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz, 8 GB DDR4, three 300 GB 15 K 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 8GB

HDD 3 x 300GB

  • Ten-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz delivers 20 threads
  • 24 hot-plug 2.5" bays support up to 52 TB SAS storage
  • H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the server running
  • iDRAC8 remote management provides out-of-band control

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD packs 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch bays into a 2U rack chassis, driven by a single ten-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz with 8 GB of DDR4. It targets teams that need high drive density and hardware RAID for databases, virtualisation hosts or backup targets without stepping up to a larger enclosure.

Redundant power and airflow

Dual 750 W hot-swap supplies share the load so a single failure does not interrupt operation, while the 2U form factor directs front-to-rear airflow across the drive cage and CPU heatsinks. Under typical mixed workloads the fans ramp to moderate speeds; acoustic output is noticeable in quiet offices but expected in a server room.

Tool-less drive access and expansion

All 24 bays use tool-less carriers, letting operators swap SAS or SATA drives without opening the case, and the H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the array. Six PCIe 3.0 slots plus a dedicated RAID slot remain free for networking upgrades such as the optional dual 10 GbE daughter card, while iDRAC8 provides remote console and lifecycle management over a dedicated management port.

Highlights

  • Ten-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz delivers 20 threads
  • 24 hot-plug 2.5" bays support up to 52 TB SAS storage
  • H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the server running
  • iDRAC8 remote management provides out-of-band control

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

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

Slide each drive into an empty bay until the lever clicks; the step often missed is creating the virtual disk in the H730 RAID controller BIOS before the OS installer can see any volume.

What maintenance or replacement will the 750W redundant power supplies need later?

The 750W redundant power supplies are hot-swap modules; if one fails, pull the faulty unit and insert a replacement while the server stays running on the second supply.

What limit appears first when the E5-2650 v3 runs sustained workloads?

The installed memory tops out at 8GB across 24 DIMM slots, so capacity becomes the bottleneck before the 10-core 2.3GHz processor reaches thermal limits.

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