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Silver 1U rack server with eight 2.5-inch drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R430 1U rack server E5-2603 v3 128GB DDR4 H730

SKU CH-00XS-FS6VC

1U rack server with single Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core 1.6 GHz CPU, 128 GB DDR4 memory, H730 RAID controller and eight 2.5" hot-plug drive bays

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

Installed Memory Size 128GB

HDD None

  • 1U rack density fits tight server rooms
  • Single Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core at 1.6 GHz handles core workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 across 12 DIMM slots supports memory-intensive apps
  • H730 1 GB 12 Gbps RAID controller manages up to eight 2.5" hot-plug drives
  • Dual 550 W redundant power supplies keep the system running through a failure

Purpose-built 1U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R430 is a 1U rack server designed for dense compute environments that need redundant power and hardware RAID in a single rack unit. It ships with one Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core processor running at 1.6 GHz and supports a second CPU for expanded throughput. The platform targets IT teams running virtualised workloads, database instances or internal applications where uptime matters.

Memory ceiling and RAID flexibility

The system arrives with 128 GB of DDR4 memory installed across its 12 DIMM slots, reaching the processor's supported maximum of 384 GB when both sockets are populated. The integrated Perc H730 controller provides 1 GB cache and 12 Gbps SAS connectivity, enabling RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across up to eight 2.5-inch hot-plug drive bays. No drives or trays are included, so storage capacity and redundancy are defined entirely by the disks you add.

Single-socket performance boundary

With one E5-2603 v3 installed, the server delivers six cores at a fixed 1.6 GHz base frequency, limiting peak compute density for heavily threaded tasks. Buyers who need more cores per socket or higher clock speeds must either add the second supported processor or select a different platform, because this CPU cannot be upgraded to a higher-tier model within the same generation.

Highlights

  • 1U rack density fits tight server rooms
  • Single Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core at 1.6 GHz handles core workloads
  • 128 GB DDR4 across 12 DIMM slots supports memory-intensive apps
  • H730 1 GB 12 Gbps RAID controller manages up to eight 2.5" hot-plug drives
  • Dual 550 W redundant power supplies keep the system running through a failure

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R430
TypeRack
Rack Height1U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size128GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity128GB
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 H730 Controller
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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

What maintenance will the PERC H730 RAID controller and its 1 GB cache require later?

The controller uses a battery or flash backup for its 1 GB cache; that module typically needs replacement every three to five years to keep write-back caching safe.

Which limit appears first under sustained load — CPU frequency or memory capacity?

The single E5-2603 v3 runs at a fixed 1.6 GHz with no Turbo, so the CPU ceiling is reached before the 128 GB DDR4 limit (max 384 GB).

How much heat and noise do the dual 550 W redundant supplies generate in 24/7 operation?

Two hot-swap 550 W units share the load; at typical draw each runs at low fan speed, keeping chassis noise modest for a 1U rack server.

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