DELL PowerEdge R730 8x3.5" 2x Xeon E5-2650L v3 512GB DDR4

Dell PowerEdge R730 8-bay rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 2U rack-mount server built around two Intel Xeon E5-2650L v3 processors running at 1.8 GHz with 12 cores each and 30 MB cache. It ships with 512 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory installed and supports a maximum of 768 GB across 24 DIMM slots. The chassis provides eight 3.5-inch drive bays connected to a Dell PERC H730 SAS controller with SATA interface, and remote management is handled by iDRAC8 Enterprise.

Suited for memory-intensive workloads

This configuration suits organisations that need high core counts and large memory capacity for virtualisation, database or middleware workloads within an eight-drive 3.5-inch form factor. It is not for buyers who require more than eight drive bays, need a different drive form factor such as 2.5-inch, or want a server that supports processor upgrades beyond the two-socket limit. Buyers seeking GPU acceleration beyond integrated graphics should also look elsewhere.

Eight 3.5-inch drive bays

The single specification that determines fit is the eight-bay 3.5-inch chassis paired with the PERC H730 SAS RAID controller. This combination fixes the maximum number of spinning drives or SATA SSDs at eight and defines the RAID levels available. If your storage plan needs more bays, 2.5-inch media, or a different controller feature set, this platform will not meet the requirement.