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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz 16GB DDR4 2x 300GB 15K SAS H730

SKU CH-3VSW-CBVBA

2U rack server with dual 10-core Xeon CPUs, 16 GB DDR4, two 300 GB 15 K SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

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

HDD 2 x 300GB 15K

  • Dual ten-core Xeon CPUs deliver 40 virtual threads for parallel workloads
  • PERC H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 1GB cache
  • Eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays accept SAS or SATA drives up to 80TB
  • Redundant 750W power supplies keep the server running during a module failure
  • iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller enables remote deployment and monitoring

Purpose-built 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack server designed for dense compute and storage workloads. It ships with dual Xeon E5-2650 v3 processors, each delivering ten cores at 2.3 GHz, and 16 GB of DDR4 memory. A Perc H730 controller manages two 300 GB 15K SAS drives in hot-plug bays. Redundant 750 W power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management complete the platform.

Who this suits and who it does not

This server fits teams running virtualisation clusters, database instances or archival storage that benefit from high core counts and SAS reliability. The eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays and H730 RAID support up to 80 TB of raw capacity. Buyers who need GPU compute, single-thread frequencies above 2.3 GHz or more than 16 GB of memory as shipped should look at other configurations.

Deciding specification

The installed memory is capped at 16 GB across twelve DDR4 DIMM slots, with a processor-dependent maximum of 384 GB. If the workload fits in 16 GB today, the server runs immediately; otherwise a memory upgrade is mandatory before deployment.

Highlights

  • Dual ten-core Xeon CPUs deliver 40 virtual threads for parallel workloads
  • PERC H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 1GB cache
  • Eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays accept SAS or SATA drives up to 80TB
  • Redundant 750W power supplies keep the server running during a module failure
  • iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller enables remote deployment and monitoring

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R530
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
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 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 far can the 16GB DDR4 be expanded before hitting the board limit?

The board provides 12 DIMM slots and supports up to 384GB of DDR4 memory.

What are the power and cooling implications of the dual 750W redundant supplies running continuously?

Two 750W hot-swap supplies share the load, providing redundancy and steady power for sustained operation.

Which additional components are required to install an operating system on the H730 RAID array?

The server includes the H730 controller and two 300GB 15K SAS drives; you only need to supply the OS installation media.

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