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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD rack server E5-2609v3 1.9GHz 64GB 3x 300GB SAS H330

SKU CH-576D-B7M9E

2U rack server with a 1.9 GHz Xeon E5-2609v3, 64 GB DDR4, three 300 GB 15 K SAS drives and a PERC H330 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 64GB

HDD 3 x 300GB

  • Six-core Xeon at 1.9 GHz handles core workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 memory fills all 24 DIMM slots
  • Three 300 GB 15 K SAS drives deliver fast hot-plug storage
  • H330 12 Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the 2U server running

Built for dense storage workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server designed for environments that need many drive bays in a compact form. It fits data centres and server rooms running virtualisation, backup targets or software-defined storage where capacity per rack unit matters. Buyers who need GPU compute density or single-thread speed should look elsewhere.

Thermals noise and power draw

Dual 750W redundant hot-swap supplies share the load and keep the system running if one unit fails. The 2U chassis uses front-to-back airflow tuned for up to 24 x 2.5-inch drives and a single 6-core Xeon E5-2609v3 at 1.9 GHz. Acoustic output is typical for rack-density gear and not suited to office or quiet-room placement.

Upgrade path and when it pays

The H330 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 across SAS or SATA drives, and the 24 DIMM slots accept DDR4 up to 1536 GB when a second processor is added. Six PCIe 3.0 slots plus a dedicated RAID slot allow NIC or HBA expansion. The jump is worth it when you need more bays than a 1U box offers but cannot step to a 4U platform.

Highlights

  • Six-core Xeon at 1.9 GHz handles core workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 memory fills all 24 DIMM slots
  • Three 300 GB 15 K SAS drives deliver fast hot-plug storage
  • H330 12 Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the 2U server running

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R730XD
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size64GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity64GB
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 InterfaceSAS
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 do I install the 2.5" SAS drives in the 24-bay chassis and which step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a hot-plug bay until the latch clicks; the step often missed is creating the virtual disk in the H330 RAID BIOS before the OS sees any volume.

What maintenance will the 750W redundant power supplies need over time?

The 750W redundant power supplies are hot-swap; replace a failed unit by pulling the handle and inserting the new module without shutting down the server.

Which limit appears first when the E5-2609v3 runs sustained workloads?

The single 1.9GHz six-core Xeon hits full CPU utilisation before the 64GB DDR4 ceiling or the H330 12Gbps controller saturates.

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