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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R430 rack server 1U E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 16GB DDR4 3x 300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-A2N6-0ZM97

1U rack server with eight-core Xeon, 16 GB DDR4, three 300 GB 15 K SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 16GB

Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

HDD 3 x 300GB

Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

  • Eight-core Xeon E5-2630 v3 at 2.4 GHz handles parallel workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory in 12 DIMM slots supports virtualisation density
  • Three 300 GB 15 K SAS drives deliver fast sequential access
  • H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Redundant 550 W power supply and hot-plug bays increase uptime

1U rack server for dense compute

The Dell PowerEdge R430 fits a single Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processor at 2.4 GHz with 16 GB of DDR4 memory into a 1U chassis. Eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays and a Perc H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache support SAS or SATA drives in RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60. Redundant 550 W power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management come standard.

SAS 12 Gbps controller limits drive speed

The H730 controller operates at 12 Gbps while the three included 300 GB drives run at 6 Gbps 15 K rpm, so the array will not saturate the controller. Twelve DIMM slots allow up to 384 GB total, but the installed processor caps memory speed at 2400 MT/s. Only two PCIe 3.0 slots are available for expansion cards.

Replaces older 2U servers needing more density

This 1U system upgrades environments that previously used larger chassis for similar core counts and direct-attached storage. The jump is worthwhile when rack space is at a premium and workloads fit within 16 GB RAM and three 300 GB drives. Buyers who need more storage bays, a second processor or GPU acceleration should look elsewhere.

Highlights

  • Eight-core Xeon E5-2630 v3 at 2.4 GHz handles parallel workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory in 12 DIMM slots supports virtualisation density
  • Three 300 GB 15 K SAS drives deliver fast sequential access
  • H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Redundant 550 W power supply and hot-plug bays increase uptime

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R430
TypeRack
Rack Height1U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel 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 H730 Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
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

Should I add a second Xeon E5-2630 v3 to reach the 384 GB memory limit?

The board has 12 DIMM slots, six per processor. With one CPU only the first six slots are active, so a second E5-2630 v3 is required to use all 12 slots and reach the 384 GB maximum.

What does the 2.4 GHz clock on the E5-2630 v3 mean for typical server workloads?

Eight cores at 2.4 GHz deliver 16 threads with Hyper-Threading, giving solid throughput for virtualisation, databases and multi-threaded applications while keeping power draw within the 550 W redundant supply budget.

How does the H730 12 Gbps RAID controller limit the installed 6 Gbps SAS drives?

The controller negotiates at each drive's native 6 Gbps link speed; the 12 Gbps capability only matters when faster SAS or SATA devices are added later.

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