DELL PowerEdge T430 5U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2690 v4 2.6GHz 14 Core 64GB DDR4 H730P 4x 960GB SSD

Dual Xeon E5-2690 v4 Server

The Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 processors, each running at 2.6GHz with 3.5GHz turbo across 14 cores. It ships with 64GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and a PERC H730P storage controller with 2GB cache. Four 960GB SATA SSDs are pre-installed in the 16-bay 2.5-inch hot-swap chassis, and dual 750W platinum power supplies provide redundant power.

Virtualisation and database workloads

This configuration suits organisations running VMware ESXi, Hyper-V or Proxmox clusters that need dual-socket compute and hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60. The 12 DIMM slots allow expansion to 384GB of DDR4 for larger memory footprints. Buyers who need more than 16 drive bays, GPU acceleration, or a single-socket platform with lower power draw should evaluate alternative systems.

PERC H730P RAID controller

The installed H730P card delivers 12Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity with battery-backed write cache, enabling the full range of RAID levels and pass-through mode for software-defined storage. It manages the four 960GB SSDs and any additional drives added to the remaining 12 bays. Compatibility with other controllers or backplanes is not guaranteed without Dell qualification.