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Silver 1U rack server with eight 2.5-inch drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R430 1U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2603v3 1.6 GHz 16GB DDR4 H330 8×2.5

SKU CH-0JFQ-ZS38K

1U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2603v3 processors, 16GB DDR4, H330 RAID controller and eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height1U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeDual Intel Xeon
  • MAX Processors2
  • ChipsetIntel C610

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD None

  • Dual Xeon E5-2603v3 six-core CPUs deliver multi-threaded performance
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory supports demanding workloads
  • H330 12 Gbps RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
  • 1U rack form factor fits dense deployments
  • Eight 2.5" hot-plug drive bays allow flexible storage

Dense 1U server for light workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R430 fits two Xeon E5-2603v3 processors at 1.6 GHz and 16 GB of DDR4 memory into a single rack unit. It ships with a PERC H330 RAID controller and eight hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays. Four 1 GbE ports and iDRAC8 remote management handle basic connectivity and administration.

Teams running simple services on a budget

This configuration suits small businesses hosting file shares, domain controllers or low-traffic web apps where dual six-core CPUs and modest RAM are sufficient. Buyers who need more storage capacity, higher memory ceilings or faster processors should look at something else.

Eight 2.5-inch bays with H330 RAID

The single specification that decides fit is the eight-bay hot-plug backplane paired with the H330 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. If your deployment requires more drive slots or a different RAID feature set, this chassis will not match.

Highlights

  • Dual Xeon E5-2603v3 six-core CPUs deliver multi-threaded performance
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory supports demanding workloads
  • H330 12 Gbps RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
  • 1U rack form factor fits dense deployments
  • Eight 2.5" hot-plug drive bays allow flexible storage

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R430
TypeRack
Rack Height1U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeDual Intel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size16GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity16GB
Memory Features12 DIMM slots, 6 per processor. (4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB DDR4 up to 2400MT/s, actual memory speed dependent on the processor capability).
Number of Memory Slots12
Storage ControllerDell Perc H330 Controller
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
Max HDD Capacity16TB
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 Ports4 x Ports
Expansion Slots2 PCIe 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
Weight40.0000LBS

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Questions about this item

Should I choose the 16 GB configuration or plan to upgrade to 384 GB?

The system ships with 16 GB DDR4 installed across 12 DIMM slots; the board supports up to 384 GB using 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB modules running at up to 2400 MT/s depending on the fitted Xeon E5-2603 v3 processors.

How does the 1.6 GHz Xeon E5-2603 v3 perform inside this 1U chassis?

Each of the two six-core Xeon E5-2603 v3 CPUs runs at a fixed 1.6 GHz with no turbo; the 1U R430 provides adequate airflow for the base frequency under sustained server workloads.

What does the H330 12 Gbps RAID controller actually cap in practice?

The PERC H330 connects to the eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays at 12 Gbps per port and manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60 for SAS or SATA drives; throughput is limited by the drive media and the PCIe 3.0 x8 link to the chipset.

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