Description

The Dell PowerEdge R730xd is a high-performance, 2-socket, 2U rack server that excels in environments demanding a combination of robust storage capacity and processing power. It’s designed to handle a wide range of workloads, including big data analytics, cloud deployments, virtualization, and enterprise applications. The R730xd differentiates itself with its flexible storage configurations, balancing large storage capacity with high-performance processing.

Key Features

• High Storage Capacity and Flexibility: Offers a variety of drive configurations, including support for 3.5″ and 2.5″ drives, and NVMeExpress Flash PCIe SSDs, to optimize for different storage needs (capacity vs. performance).
• Powerful Processing: Supports Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v4 product family, delivering substantial computational power for demanding applications.
• Memory Intensive: With 24 DIMM slots, it supports a large memory footprint, crucial for virtualization and in-memory databases.
• Enhanced I/O: Features multiple PCIe 3.0 slots to accommodate various expansion cards, including high-performance network adapters and storage controllers.
• Efficient Management: Includes iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller for advanced systems management, simplifying deployment, updates, and monitoring.
• Scalability: Designed to scale with your business needs, offering options for increased storage, memory, and processing capabilities.
• Workload Optimization: Ideal for applications such as big data analytics, Microsoft Exchange, SQL Server, virtualization, and data warehousing.

Specifications

• Processor:
  • Up to two Intel Xeon processor E5-2600 v3 or v4 series
• Chipset: Intel C610 series
• Memory:
  • 24 DIMM slots
  • Supports DDR4 RDIMMs and LRDIMMs
  • Speeds up to 2400 MT/s
  • Maximum memory capacity up to 1.5TB
• Storage:
  • Drive configurations:
    • Up to 26 x 2.5″ drives (SAS/SATA HDD/SSD) (24 front, 2 rear)  with up to four (4) U.2 2.5″ NVMe PCIe SSDs with additional hardware & cables
    • Up to 18 x 3.5″ drives (SAS/SATA HDD) (14 front, 4 middle, 2 rear)
    • Rear backplane is optional
  • Supports hot-plug SAS & SATA hard drives & SSDs
  • RAID Controllers:
    • Internal: PERC S130, H330, H730, H730P
    • External: PERC H830
• I/O Slots: Up to 7 PCIe 3.0 slots
• Network:
  • Various Network Daughter Cards (NDCs) with options for 4x 1GbE, 2x 1GbE + 2x 10GbE, 4x 10GbE RJ45 & SFP+
• Ports:
  • Front: 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x VGA
  • Rear: 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x VGA, 1 x Serial
• Power Supply:
  • Hot-plug redundant power supplies
  • Options: 750W, 1100W AC; 1100W DC
• Management:
  • iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller
• Form Factor: 2U Rack Server
• Dimensions: H: 8.73 cm (3.44 in.) x W: 44.40 cm (17.49 in.) x D: 68.40 cm (26.92 in.) Varies based on configuration
• Weight: Varies based on configuration
  • 30.4 kg (67.02 lb) (2.5-inch hard drive systems)
  • 36.5 kg (80.47 lb) (3.5-inch hard drive systems)
• Rails:
  • Type B6 Sliding ReadyRails II for 4 post racks with optional cable management arm
  • Type B4 Static rails for 2 or 4 post racks