DELL PowerEdge R730 2U rack server E5-2609v3 1.9GHz 16GB DDR4 8x 300GB SAS H730

Dell PowerEdge R730 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2609v3 six-core processor running at 1.9GHz. It ships with 16GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots and eight 300GB 15K 6Gbps 2.5-inch SAS drives managed by a PERC H730 1GB 12Gbps RAID controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60. Dual 750W redundant hot-swap power supplies, a DVD ROM drive, iDRAC8 remote management and four 1GbE network ports complete the configuration. The system supports up to two processors and 1536GB total memory.

Suits virtualisation hosts needing dense 2.5-inch

This server suits environments that need a compact 2U chassis with eight hot-plug SAS bays and hardware RAID for virtualisation, database or file workloads. The single six-core CPU and 16GB base memory provide a starting point for light to moderate consolidation. Buyers who need more than one processor, greater memory capacity from day one, or 10GbE networking as standard should evaluate other configurations. The 300GB 15K drives prioritise IOPS over raw capacity, so workloads requiring larger volumes per spindle will need different drives.

Single Intel Xeon E5-2609v3 six-core 1.9GHz

The system includes one six-core Xeon E5-2609v3 at 1.9GHz with a second socket available for expansion. This processor choice sets the baseline for compute density and memory speed, with actual DDR4 speed dependent on the installed CPU capability. The 24 DIMM slots allow scaling to 1536GB when both sockets are populated. Confirm that the single-socket configuration meets your licensing and performance requirements before deployment.