DELL PowerEdge R730xd 2U 12 Bay 3.5" 2x Xeon E5-2660 v4 14C 2.0GHz 256GB DDR4 12x 4TB H730

Purpose-built server for dense storage workloads

The PowerEdge R730xd fits 12 front-accessible 3.5-inch drives into a 2U rack chassis, giving midsize and large enterprises a compact platform for data warehouses, e-commerce databases, virtual desktop infrastructure and high-performance computing data nodes. Two 14-core Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors at 2.0 GHz with 3.2 GHz turbo and 256 GB of DDR4 2400 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules provide the compute headroom these workloads demand.

Thermal and power profile under load

Dual 750 watt platinum-efficiency hot-swap power supplies deliver redundant power while the 2U form factor channels airflow across the processor and memory zones to keep thermals stable during sustained database or HPC runs. The system supports the full two-processor maximum, so power draw scales with both CPUs active at turbo frequencies, yet the platinum-rated units maintain high efficiency across the operating range without requiring additional cooling infrastructure.

Integrated management and connectivity bundle

The PERC H730 1 GB controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through across the twelve 4 TB 7.2K SATA drives, while the Intel X520/I350 daughter card adds two 1 GbE and two 10 Gb SFP+ ports for flexible network topologies. iDRAC 8 Enterprise provides full remote lifecycle management, and the shipment includes ready rails and a front bezel so the server can be racked and secured immediately.