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Black 2U rack server chassis with eight front drive bays and redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2603 v3 1.6GHz 32GB DDR4 2x 2TB SAS H730

SKU CH-18AJ-BVC55

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2603 v3 processors, 32GB DDR4, two 2TB SAS drives and a H730 RAID controller supporting eight hot-plug bays

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeDual Intel Xeon
  • MAX Processors2
  • ChipsetIntel C610

Installed Memory Size 32GB

HDD 2 x 2TB SAS

  • Dual six-core Xeon CPUs handle parallel workloads efficiently
  • 32 GB DDR4 memory supports virtualisation and database tasks
  • Eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays allow storage expansion to 80 TB
  • H730 controller with 1 GB cache delivers RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies maintain uptime during failures

2U rack server for dense storage workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R530 fits into a standard 2U rack space and provides eight 3.5-inch hot-plug drive bays. Dual Xeon E5-2603 v3 processors deliver twelve cores at 1.6 GHz, while 32 GB of DDR4 memory occupies four of the twelve available DIMM slots. The PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache manages RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the two installed 2 TB SAS drives, leaving six bays free for expansion up to 80 TB total capacity.

Dual 750 W redundant supplies with hot-swap cooling

Two 750 W hot-plug power supplies share the load and allow one unit to be replaced without shutting down the server. System fans adjust speed based on inlet temperature and component load, keeping the CPUs and drive cage within thermal limits during typical database or file-serving tasks. Acoustic output remains consistent with other 2U rack designs intended for data-centre aisles rather than office desks.

Tool-less drive carriers

Each 3.5-inch bay uses a tool-less carrier so drives can be swapped in seconds while the server stays online. The iDRAC8 Express module provides out-of-band console access, power control and hardware inventory over a dedicated 1 GbE port, with an upgrade path to Enterprise licensing and vFlash media. Five PCIe slots (three 3.0 and two 2.0) accept additional NICs, HBAs or GPU accelerators, though the 2U height limits card length to half-height form factors.

Highlights

  • Dual six-core Xeon CPUs handle parallel workloads efficiently
  • 32 GB DDR4 memory supports virtualisation and database tasks
  • Eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays allow storage expansion to 80 TB
  • H730 controller with 1 GB cache delivers RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies maintain uptime during failures

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R530
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeDual Intel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size32GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity32GB
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 Capacity80TB
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 SlotsSupport for up to 5 x PCIe: 3 x PCIe 3.0 and 2 x PCIe 2.0.
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
Weight60.0000LBS

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Questions about this item

How do I install additional DDR4 memory into the 12 DIMM slots and which population rule do people often miss?

Install modules in matched pairs per processor, filling the six slots assigned to each CPU before adding to the second socket; the common error is populating all twelve slots on one processor.

Which components will need replacement first during the server's service life?

The two 750 W redundant power supplies and the 7.2 K RPM SAS drives are the primary field-replaceable units; the H730 controller battery also requires periodic replacement.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the dual Xeon E5-2603 v3 CPUs run at full load continuously?

The 2U chassis airflow and dual 750 W power budget constrain sustained CPU turbo; the system will throttle processor frequency before reaching thermal shutdown.

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