We take cryptocurrency — so the coins you hold can buy real hardware.Pay in crypto, spend it on real hardware. Free insured shipping worldwide over $399. Plain, unbranded boxes, sent from Germany.Free insured shipping over $399. Your rate is locked for 30 minutes once checkout opens.Rate locked 30 minutes. Every item sealed, serial-checked and covered by a 24-month warranty.Sealed, 24-month warranty.

Saved items Sign in
Silver 2U rack server front with eight 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U rack server E5-2603 v3 1.6GHz 6C 16GB 3x 4TB SAS H730

SKU CH-GPZG-42XCA

2U rack server with a single Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core 1.6 GHz processor, 16 GB DDR4, three 4 TB SAS drives and a Perc H730 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD 3 x 4TB SAS

  • 2U rack form factor fits dense data-centre rows
  • Single Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core 1.6 GHz processor handles core workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots for expandable capacity
  • Three 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives with H730 1 GB RAID controller deliver protected storage
  • Dual 750 W hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime during module failure

Server overview

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core processor running at 1.6 GHz. It ships with 16 GB of DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots and three 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives managed by a PERC H730 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W hot-swap power supplies provide redundancy, and the chassis offers eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays for SAS or SATA drives.

Target workloads

This configuration suits small databases, file serving or virtualisation hosts that need redundant power and hardware RAID with room to grow to 384 GB of memory and 80 TB of raw storage. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets, GPU acceleration, 10 GbE networking or an operating system pre-installed should evaluate other platforms.

Deciding specification

The installed PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache and 12 Gbps SAS connectivity determines the storage performance ceiling and the RAID levels available for the three included 4 TB drives and any future expansion.

Highlights

  • 2U rack form factor fits dense data-centre rows
  • Single Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core 1.6 GHz processor handles core workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots for expandable capacity
  • Three 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives with H730 1 GB RAID controller deliver protected storage
  • Dual 750 W hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime during module failure

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R530
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
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 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

Other versions of this model

5 more in the same range

Same family, different memory, cooler or clock — compare before you commit.

Questions about this item

How does the 1.6 GHz six-core Xeon E5-2603 v3 perform in a real server workload?

The installed E5-2603 v3 runs at 1.6 GHz with six cores and supports up to a second identical processor, giving a maximum of twelve cores for multi-threaded tasks.

What practical throughput does the 12 Gbps H730 controller deliver with the installed 6 Gbps SAS drives?

The H730 controller supports 12 Gbps SAS, but the three installed 4 TB drives are 6 Gbps models, so the array is limited to 6 Gbps per drive.

What physical space and mounting hardware are required for the 2U chassis?

The unit measures 25.4 inches deep, 17.1 inches wide and 3.4 inches high, weighs 62 lbs and includes a rail kit for standard rack mounting.

Also in this aisle

People compared these

Same shelf, same checkout — eight coins and a 30-minute rate lock.