DELL PowerEdge R430 1U rack server E5-2630v3 2.4GHz 8GB 3×600GB SAS H330

Compact 1U rack server for dense compute

The Dell PowerEdge R430 fits a single Intel Xeon E5-2630v3 eight-core processor at 2.4GHz into a 1U chassis with redundant hot-swap power. Eight gigabytes of DDR4 memory and three 600GB 15K SAS drives on a Perc H330 RAID controller arrive installed, while eight hot-plug 2.5-inch bays and two PCIe 3.0 slots remain open for expansion.

Build integration needs and freedoms

The system requires a rack cabinet with 1U clearance and 26.7-inch depth, plus standard AC feeds for the 550W redundant supply. Four onboard 1GbE ports handle network connectivity without extra cards, and the iDRAC8 remote-management module provides out-of-band control. The DVD-ROM bay and included rail kit simplify initial deployment in a standard rack environment.

Capacity headroom and limits

Memory tops out at 384GB across twelve DDR4 DIMM slots when a second processor is added, while storage can scale to 16TB using all eight SAS or SATA bays with RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 or 60. The single-socket configuration and 550W power budget constrain heavy GPU or high-core-count workloads, making the platform best suited for virtualization, file serving or light database tasks.