13G · 2U rack · 2-socket · 2014
Dell PowerEdge R730 price in South Africa
Budget 2U for storage-heavy, CPU-light roles. 70 live listings today, from R 21 130 to R 107 310 — VAT-inclusive, with a local warranty claimed in Johannesburg.
- From
- R 21 130
- Median
- R 35 695
- Live listings
- 70
- Warranty
- 12 months
Live published prices · VAT-inclusive · refreshed every 30 minutes
Live R730 listings
Cheapest first. Read the configuration, not the model number.
Showing 20 of 70. The full range is on the Dell PowerEdge hub.
What the R730 is
13G, 2U rack, 2-socket.
- Generation
- 13G · launched 2014
- Form factor
- 2U rack
- Platform
- Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 · DDR4 · PCIe 3
- Drive bays
- 8–16× 2.5" or 8× 3.5" (xd: 24× 2.5" / 12× 3.5")
- Typical draw
- 320 W configured
Budget refurbished: sound for storage-heavy, CPU-light roles — backup targets, file servers, labs.
The cost nobody budgets
R 654 a month in electricity.
A configured R730 draws about 320 W around the clock — 233 kWh a month, R 654 at R2.80/kWh, and R 23 534 over three years. Put it next to the purchase price, and size the UPS for it before it arrives.
Size the backup powerWarranted in Johannesburg
Certified Refurbished: 12-month Server Hub limited warranty, return-to-base. Additional to your Consumer Protection Act rights — never instead of them.
Other PowerEdge models with live prices
PowerEdge R430
13G · 1U rack · 59 live
from R 19 250
PowerEdge R440
14G · 1U rack · 11 live
from R 23 360
PowerEdge R540
14G · 2U rack · 24 live
from R 26 530
PowerEdge R640
14G · 1U rack · 128 live
from R 23 340
PowerEdge R740
14G · 2U rack · 133 live
from R 23 960
PowerEdge R940
14G · 3U rack · 20 live
from R 56 670
Questions
About the R730.
How much does a Dell PowerEdge R730 cost in South Africa?
On the live catalogue today, 70 R730 listings run from R 21 130 to R 107 310, with a median of R 35 695 — VAT-inclusive, 70 certified refurbished. The spread is configuration: cores, memory and storage.
Is the PowerEdge R730 still worth buying in 2026?
Budget refurbished: sound for storage-heavy, CPU-light roles — backup targets, file servers, labs. The R730 is a 2U rack, 2-socket 13G machine launched in 2014: Budget 2U for storage-heavy, CPU-light roles.
What warranty does a R730 from Server Hub carry?
Certified Refurbished: 12-month Server Hub limited warranty, return-to-base. Return-to-base means Johannesburg, and it is additional to your rights under the Consumer Protection Act.