DELL PowerEdge R430 rack server 1U E5-2603v3 1.6 8GB 3x 1.2TB SAS H730

1U Rack Server for Density-Focused Deployments

The Dell PowerEdge R430 is a 1U rack server built for environments where space is at a premium. It arrives with a single Intel Xeon E5-2603v3 six-core processor running at 1.6GHz. This configuration targets entry-level virtualisation, file serving and remote-office workloads that benefit from hot-plug drive bays and redundant power in a shallow chassis.

8GB DDR4 Baseline with 384GB Ceiling

The system ships with 8GB of DDR4 memory installed across twelve DIMM slots, six per processor socket. That starting capacity suits lightweight hypervisors or single-application roles, but memory-intensive databases or dense VM clusters will hit the ceiling quickly. The architecture supports up to 384GB total when both processor sockets are populated, giving clear headroom for future growth without replacing the platform.

H730 RAID Controller and Three 1.2TB SAS Drives

A PERC H730 controller with 1GB cache drives the included three 1.2TB 7.2K SAS drives, enabling RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for redundancy or capacity tuning. Five additional 2.5-inch hot-plug bays remain open for expansion up to the 16TB controller limit. The bundled DVD-ROM and iDRAC8 Express remote management simplify initial deployment and ongoing lights-out administration.