R730 is the cheaper buy right now: about $180.13 sold vs $413.98 for R430, ~130% less.
Based on completed eBay sales (30d): 3 for R730, 2 for R430. 147 R430 live now · 406 R730.
At a glance
- PriceR730 — $414 vs $180
- Max RAMR730 — 1536 GB vs 384 GB
- RAM speedR730 — 2400 MT/s vs 2133 MT/s
- EfficiencyR430 — 100W idle vs 60W idle
- NoiseR730 — tier 4 vs tier 3
Edge: Dell PowerEdge R730 wins more dimensions.
Specifications
| Spec | R430 | R730 |
|---|
| Vendor / family | Dell PowerEdge | Dell PowerEdge |
| Generation | G13 | G13 |
| Form factor | 1U rack | 2U rack |
| CPU sockets | 2 | 2 |
| Max RAM | 384 GB | 1536 GB |
| RAM speed | 2133 MT/s | 2400 MT/s |
| PCIe gen | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Idle power (1 CPU) | 60 W | 100 W |
| Noise tier | 4, Loud | 3, Moderate |
| Typical sold price | $413.98 | $180.13 |
R430 sold price trend
2024-08-12$12.87–$1,049.66 · sold median2026-06-14Dot size reflects how many listings back each day (1–3 sold comps per point). Hover for details.
R730 sold price trend
2023-10-02$108.40–$2,982.32 · sold median2026-06-14Dot size reflects how many listings back each day (1–9 sold comps per point). Hover for details.
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