The refurbished Dell PowerEdge R730 16 Bay SFF 2U Server is a dual-socket 2U platform built for virtualization, dense storage, and general-purpose compute. This is a professionally refurbished Dell system that’s been fully tested and rebuilt for production use. If you need a box that can handle a serious VM load without eating half the rack, this thing handles it.
Processor support spans the Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 family, with configurations reaching up to 22 cores per CPU. Storage is one of the main reasons people buy this chassis. You get sixteen 2.5-inch SFF bays with support for SAS, SATA, and SSD drives, plus multiple RAID controller options depending on how you want to build it out. Plenty of room for virtualization storage, databases, or shared infrastructure.
Common Deployment Environments
This is a workhorse platform that thrives in environments like:
- VMware and Hyper-V virtualization clusters that need dense compute and memory capacity
- Business application hosting for ERP, CRM, and database workloads
- Backup and storage-heavy environments using SAS or SSD configurations
- Lab and development infrastructure where flexibility matters more than shiny bezels
- General rack-and-stack deployments replacing aging 12th Gen hardware
- Small business and mid-sized data center environments running mixed workloads
Management runs through iDRAC8, with Enterprise licensing available directly on the listing. Networking options scale from standard 1GbE up through higher-speed configurations, and PCIe expansion gives you room to add storage or networking later. Redundant Platinum and Titanium PSU options are available in both 750W and 1100W configurations. Useful when uptime matters. Which it usually does.
A used Dell PowerEdge R730 still delivers a lot of value if you need enterprise hardware without enterprise-new pricing. Every system is professionally refurbished, fully tested for functionality, and configured to order before shipment. You get commercial-grade hardware at a significant discount over buying new equipment.
At The Server Store, we don't just sell pre-owned Dell PowerEdge R730 servers - we configure them, test them, and make sure you're getting exactly the system you need. Our team is available by phone or chat whenever you need us. Browse our full selection of professionally refurbished, custom-configured servers and IT equipment at The Server Store.
