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Black 2U rack server chassis with twelve front drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R730XD 2U rack server E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 8GB DDR4 3×2TB SAS H330

SKU CH-MCP1-779PC

2U rack server with 12 hot-plug 3.5-inch bays, single Xeon E5-2630 v3 2.4 GHz eight-core processor, 8 GB DDR4, three 2 TB SAS drives and H330 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 8GB

  • 12 hot-plug 3.5" drive bays for high-density storage
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the server running
  • Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core 2.4 GHz processor delivers 16 threads
  • H330 RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
  • 24 DDR4 DIMM slots allow up to 1536 GB memory

Capacity and form factor

The Dell PowerEdge R730XD is a 2U rack server that fits twelve 3.5" hot-plug bays and ships with three 2TB SAS drives on a Perc H330 controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60. A single Xeon E5-2630 v3 running at 2.4GHz provides eight cores and sixteen threads, while 8GB of DDR4 occupies one of twenty-four DIMM slots. Dual 750W redundant supplies and an iDRAC8 remote-management module complete the chassis.

Who this suits

Organisations that need dense 3.5" storage in a shallow rack footprint will use the twelve-bay chassis for capacity-oriented workloads such as backup targets, media archives or software-defined storage nodes. The single-socket configuration keeps licensing costs low for entry virtualisation clusters. Buyers who require two processors from day one, GPU acceleration or all-flash performance should evaluate other platforms.

Memory ceiling

The installed 8GB sits in a platform that can scale to 1536GB across twenty-four DDR4 slots when a second processor is added, so the single-socket limit is the decisive figure for initial deployment planning.

Highlights

  • 12 hot-plug 3.5" drive bays for high-density storage
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the server running
  • Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core 2.4 GHz processor delivers 16 threads
  • H330 RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
  • 24 DDR4 DIMM slots allow up to 1536 GB memory

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R730XD
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size8GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity8GB
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 many 3.5" drive bays can the R730XD fill before storage expansion stops?

The chassis supports up to 12 hot-plug 3.5" SAS or SATA bays; three 2TB SAS drives are installed.

What are the thermal and acoustic characteristics when both 750W redundant supplies run continuously?

Dual 750W redundant power supplies share the load; fan speed scales with CPU and drive temperatures under sustained operation.

Which rack-mount hardware must be on hand before the 2U server can be secured in a cabinet?

The unit is a 2U rack server; standard square-hole or threaded-hole rack rails are required for mounting.

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