DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server 24×2.5″ E5-2609v3 1.9GHz 128GB DDR4 H730

Dense 2U storage server

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD fits 24 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays into a 2U rack chassis, making it a compact platform for storage-heavy workloads. A single Xeon E5-2609v3 six-core processor at 1.9 GHz and 128 GB of DDR4 memory are installed, with a second CPU socket available for expansion. The H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with 1 GB cache at 12 Gbps. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management complete the base configuration.

Suits storage-focused deployments

This server suits buyers who need maximum drive density in a 2U form factor and can work with a single six-core CPU. The 24-bay layout supports up to 52 TB of raw capacity using SAS or SATA drives, while the 24 DIMM slots are already populated to the 128 GB limit of this configuration. Buyers who require dual-processor performance, more than 128 GB of memory, or a different drive bay count should consider other models.

Single-socket 128 GB memory ceiling

The installed processor and memory combination reaches the maximum supported capacity for a single-CPU setup at 128 GB across 12 DIMM slots. Adding the second Xeon would unlock the remaining 12 slots and raise the system limit to 1 536 GB, but that requires a compatible second processor. Verify CPU compatibility before planning any memory upgrade beyond the current 128 GB.