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Silver 1U rack server with two 3.5 inch drive bays and DVD drive

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R230 rack server E3-1220 v5 3Ghz 4GB 2x 146GB 15K H730

SKU CH-PT2E-3D2NX

1U rack server with Xeon E3-1220 v5, 4 GB DDR4, dual 146 GB 15 K SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height1U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon
  • MAX Processors1
  • ChipsetIntel C236
  • Quad-core Xeon E3-1220 v5 at 3 GHz for responsive compute
  • 4 GB DDR4 installed with four slots ready for up to 64 GB
  • Dual 146 GB 15 K SAS drives on H730 RAID controller
  • 1 U rack form factor with cabled redundant hot-swap power supply
  • Two PCIe 3.0 slots plus iDRAC8 remote management built in

1U rack server with Xeon E3-1220 v5

The Dell PowerEdge R230 is a 1U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 quad-core processor running at 3.0 GHz. It ships with 4 GB of DDR4 memory installed across four DIMM slots and includes two 146 GB 15K SAS drives managed by a PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache. The system supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, and is powered by a cabled 250 W supply. No operating system is included.

Suits small business workloads and remote offices

This configuration fits environments that need a compact, quiet rack server for file, print or light database tasks where the 15K SAS drives provide low-latency local storage. The 4 GB base memory and single-socket design limit virtualisation density, so organisations planning heavy VM consolidation or large in-memory datasets should look at platforms with higher installed RAM and multi-socket support. The two 3.5-inch drive bays also restrict internal storage expansion beyond the factory pair.

Memory ceiling fixed at 4 GB installed

The critical specification is the 4 GB of DDR4 memory currently installed. Although the chipset and four DIMM slots allow upgrades to 64 GB using 4 GB, 8 GB or 16 GB modules at up to 2400 MT/s, the server arrives with only a minimal amount fitted. Buyers must budget for additional DDR4 modules immediately if the intended workload exceeds basic single-threaded services.

Highlights

  • Quad-core Xeon E3-1220 v5 at 3 GHz for responsive compute
  • 4 GB DDR4 installed with four slots ready for up to 64 GB
  • Dual 146 GB 15 K SAS drives on H730 RAID controller
  • 1 U rack form factor with cabled redundant hot-swap power supply
  • Two PCIe 3.0 slots plus iDRAC8 remote management built in

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R230
TypeRack
Rack Height1U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
MAX Processors1
ChipsetIntel C236
Installed Memory Size4GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity4GB
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 Perc H730 Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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

Questions about this item

How do I install the SAS drives and what step is often missed?

Slide each 3.5-inch SAS drive into the cabled bay and connect both the data and power cables; the step often missed is seating the drive fully so the SAS connector clicks into the backplane.

Which component will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The 15K RPM SAS drives have moving parts and will typically require replacement before the solid-state components such as the CPU or memory modules.

What limit appears first during sustained heavy workloads?

The 4GB of installed DDR4 memory fills quickly under sustained loads, and the four DIMM slots max out at 64GB total capacity.

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