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Silver 1U rack server with front drive bays and DVD drive

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R230 1U rack server E3-1220 v5 8GB 2x 1TB SATA

SKU CH-PRQV-FB0FH

1U rack server with Xeon E3-1220 v5, 8 GB DDR4, and two 1 TB SATA drives

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height1U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • MAX Processors1
  • ChipsetIntel C236

Installed Memory Size 8GB

  • Quad-core Xeon E3-1220 v5 at 3.0 GHz for responsive compute
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory with four DIMM slots expandable to 64 GB
  • Two 1 TB 7.2 K SATA drives in 3.5" bays with RAID 0/1/5/10
  • iDRAC8 remote management with Lifecycle Controller built in
  • 1U rack form factor with 250 W cabled power supply

Compact 1U rack server for entry workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R230 fits a single Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 quad-core processor at 3 GHz with 8 GB of DDR4 memory in a 1U chassis. Two 1 TB 7.2K SATA drives are pre-installed behind the S130 software RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10. The platform targets small-business file, print or light virtualization tasks that need rack density without redundant power supplies.

Sustained load behaviour with cabled power

A single 250 W cabled power supply feeds the CPU, memory and both spinning drives during continuous operation. The Xeon E3-1220 v5 maintains its 3 GHz base frequency under multi-threaded load while the DDR4 runs at speeds up to 2400 MT/s limited by the processor memory controller. Drive throughput stays bound to the 6 Gbps SATA interface and the 7.2K spindle speed, so sustained write streams settle at the mechanical limits of the installed disks.

Interface and expansion limits

The S130 controller uses the chipset SATA lanes, capping each drive at 6 Gbps and the array at the speed of the slowest member. Two PCIe 3.0 slots provide one full-height x16 connector wired as x8 and one low-profile x8 connector wired as x4, restricting add-in cards to those lane widths. Memory tops out at 64 GB across four DIMM slots using 4 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB DDR4 modules. Network I/O is limited to two onboard 1 GbE ports.

Highlights

  • Quad-core Xeon E3-1220 v5 at 3.0 GHz for responsive compute
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory with four DIMM slots expandable to 64 GB
  • Two 1 TB 7.2 K SATA drives in 3.5" bays with RAID 0/1/5/10
  • iDRAC8 remote management with Lifecycle Controller built in
  • 1U rack form factor with 250 W cabled power supply

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R230
TypeRack
Rack Height1U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
MAX Processors1
ChipsetIntel C236
Installed Memory Size8GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity8GB
Memory Features4 DIMM slots compatible with 4GB/8GB/16GB DDR4 up to 2400MT/s, actual memory speed dependent on the processor capability.
Number of Memory Slots4
Storage ControllerDell S110 Software Raid
HDD InterfaceSATA
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/10
Max HDD Capacity40TB
Media DrivesDVD ROM
GPU TypeMatrox G200
Video Memory8MB
Remote ManagementiDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express (default), iDRAC8 Enterprise (upgrade) 8GB vFlash media (upgrade), 16GB vFlash media (upgrade)
LAN Ports2 x Ports
Expansion Slots2 x PCIe 3.0 slots: x16 slot, full-height (1x8 3.0)+ x8 slot, low-profile (1x4 3.0).
Operating SystemNo
Compatible/Certified OSMicrosoft Windows Small Business Server 2011/2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1/SP2, Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 R2, Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Solaris
Weight35.0000LBS

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Questions about this item

How loud and hot does the 250 W cabled power supply run under continuous load?

The server uses a single 250 W cabled power supply; Dell does not publish acoustic or thermal figures for this configuration.

Which components are not included that I must supply myself to operate the server?

Rail kit, bezel, mouse, keyboard and video cable are not included; a power cable is supplied.

Will my existing PCIe 2.0 expansion cards work in the two PCIe 3.0 slots?

The R230 provides one full-height x16 slot wired at x8 3.0 and one low-profile x8 slot wired at x4 3.0; PCIe 2.0 cards will operate at 2.0 speeds in either slot.

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