DELL PowerEdge T430 5U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2620 v4 2.1GHz 256GB DDR4 H730 8x 3.5" trays

5U tower server for small offices

The Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U tower server built for small-office and remote-office workloads such as file and print serving, mail, messaging and web hosting. It ships new with two Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 processors, each running at 2.1 GHz with eight cores and a 3.0 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 2133 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules.

Sustained load with dual 750 W supplies

Dual hot-swap 750 W platinum power supplies provide redundancy for continuous operation under sustained load. The PERC H730 storage controller with 1 GB cache and battery backup supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 and pass-through modes across eight 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drive trays. Integrated Broadcom 5720 dual-port 1 GbE networking and iDRAC 8 Express remote management maintain availability during extended duty cycles.

Check tray count and memory ceiling

Verify that eight 3.5-inch drive trays meet your storage density needs before ordering, as no drives are installed. The platform offers twelve DDR4 slots with a 384 GB maximum, so confirm the 256 GB configuration leaves enough headroom for future expansion. Ensure your rack or floor space accommodates the 5U form factor and that plastic feet are not required for your installation.