Dell PowerEdge R730 2U Rack Server

Dell PowerEdge R730 Specifications

R730 Chassis Options at Enterasource

All drives are hot-swappable. Every R730 at Enterasource is configured to order with a 2-year warranty and free ground shipping to the lower 48 states.

Dell R730 vs R740 — 13th Gen vs 14th Gen

Choose the R730 when budget is the priority and Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 performance meets your requirements. Choose the R740 for Xeon Scalable processors, iDRAC9, expanded GPU support, and persistent memory.

Dell R730 vs R730xd

Both are 13th Gen 2U servers with identical processor and memory platforms. The R730 supports 16x 2.5-inch or 8x 3.5-inch front drives. The R730xd extends storage to up to 24x 2.5-inch or 16x 3.5-inch front drives plus mid-bay and rear options. Choose the R730 for balanced compute workloads. Choose the R730xd for storage-dense deployments.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Dell R730 still worth buying?

Yes — the R730 remains a strong value choice for virtualization hosts, SMB consolidation, and lab or test environments where budget matters more than the newest silicon. It is a 13th Generation 2U platform running dual Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 processors for up to 44 cores across 24 DDR4 DIMM slots — the same DIMM slot count as the 14th Generation R740, at a fraction of that platform's cost. The limits are generational and worth knowing up front: PCIe 3.0, memory topping out at 2400 MT/s, and iDRAC8's Java console rather than iDRAC9's HTML5. Choose the R740 instead if you need Xeon Scalable cores, iDRAC9, or double-width GPUs. Every R730 is built to order with a 2-year warranty included.

What generation is the Dell R730?

The Dell PowerEdge R730 is a 13th Generation (13G) server using Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 and v4 processors. The 12th Gen predecessor is the R720; the 14th Gen successor is the R740.

What is the difference between the Dell R730 and R740?

The R740 upgrades to Xeon Scalable processors (28 vs 22 cores), iDRAC9 with HTML5, up to 3x 300W GPUs (vs 2), 8 PCIe slots (vs 7), 25GbE NDC option, BOSS M.2 boot, and persistent memory. The R730 offers the lowest DDR4 2U price in the refurbished market.

What is the difference between the R730 and R730xd?

Same processors, memory, and management. The R730 supports 16x 2.5-inch or 8x 3.5-inch front drives. The R730xd extends to 24x 2.5-inch or 16x 3.5-inch front drives with mid-bay and rear options for storage-heavy workloads.

How much does a refurbished Dell R730 cost?

Pricing depends on chassis, processor, memory, and storage configuration. Enterasource builds every R730 to order with a 2-year warranty and free ground shipping to the lower 48 states.