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Silver 2U rack server with twelve front 3.5-inch drive bays and front bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730xd rack server 2x Xeon E5-2680 v4 2.4GHz 14C 256GB DDR4 12x 4TB H730

SKU CH-RKZ7-7GG9Y

2U rack server with dual 14-core Xeon CPUs, 256 GB DDR4, twelve 4 TB SATA drives and PERC H730 RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • CPU Speed2.40 GHz
  • CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.4 GHz handle heavy compute workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across eight modules supports large virtualisation deployments
  • PERC H730 controller with battery enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for data protection
  • Twelve 4 TB 7.2 K SATA drives deliver high-capacity local storage
  • Quad-port network card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links

Dense 2U Storage Server

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd packs twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and dual 14-core Xeon processors into a 2U rack chassis. It delivers 256 GB of DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730 controller with battery-backed cache for mixed read-write workloads. Quad-port networking adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links for flexible fabric connectivity. iDRAC8 Enterprise provides full out-of-band management for remote sites.

Upgrade From JBOD Or Smaller Arrays

This system replaces direct-attached shelves or older 2U servers that max out at eight bays and lack hardware RAID 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 support. The jump is worth it when you need twelve enterprise SATA drives behind a single controller with 1 GB cache and redundant 750 W platinum supplies. Workloads that outgrow a single-socket box or require 1.5 TB maximum memory headroom benefit from the second CPU socket.

SATA Throughput And Bay Count Limits

Twelve 7.2 K SATA drives share a 12 Gb/s SAS backplane, so sustained sequential bandwidth tops out at the drive media rate rather than the controller link. Random IOPS scale with spindle count, not flash latency, so latency-sensitive databases may need a different tier. The 24 DIMM slots support registered ECC DDR4 only; unbuffered or newer memory generations are not compatible.

Highlights

  • Dual 14-core Xeon processors at 2.4 GHz handle heavy compute workloads
  • 256 GB DDR4 ECC memory across eight modules supports large virtualisation deployments
  • PERC H730 controller with battery enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 for data protection
  • Twelve 4 TB 7.2 K SATA drives deliver high-capacity local storage
  • Quad-port network card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ links

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge R730XD
ModelR730xd
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
CPU Speed2.40 GHz
CPU SocketLGA 2011-3
Number of CPU Cores14-Core Processor
# of Processors Installed2
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size256GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity1.5TB
Number of Memory Slots24
Storage ControllerDell Perc H730 1GB Controller
HDD InterfaceSATA
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
GPU TypeMatrox G200
Video Memory8MB
Ethernet ControllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
LAN Ports4 x Ports
Expansion Slots1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot, Single Riser Included (Riser 3)
Management PortRJ 45
Operating SystemNo
Features12 x 3.5" SATA/SAS Hot-Plug Drive Bays

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Questions about this item

What rack height does the 2U PowerEdge R730xd occupy and do the included ready rails support tool-less mounting?

The server occupies 2U of rack space and ships with ready rails that mount in standard square-hole racks.

How are the two Xeon E5-2680 v4 processors installed and which step is often missed?

Both 14-core CPUs are pre-installed in the two LGA 2011-3 sockets; the step often missed is applying fresh thermal paste if the heatsinks are ever removed.

When will the PERC H730 controller battery need replacement and what does it protect?

The 1GB controller battery backs the write cache; plan to replace it every 3 to 5 years to avoid data loss during power loss.

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