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Silver 2U rack server with eight front 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U Rack Server E5-2603 V3 1.6Ghz 8GB 2x 2TB SAS H730

SKU CH-5X72-KY8P5

2U rack server with single Xeon E5-2603 V3 six-core 1.6GHz processor, 8GB DDR4, two 2TB 7.2K SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 8GB

HDD 2 x 2TB SAS

  • Six-core Xeon processor at 1.6 GHz handles multi-threaded workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory with twelve DIMM slots for future expansion
  • Two 2 TB SAS drives in hot-plug bays provide redundant storage
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the server running

PowerEdge R530 2U rack server

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 8 GB of DDR4 memory across twelve DIMM slots and includes a Dell PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache. Two 2 TB 7.2 K SAS drives occupy two of the eight hot-plug 3.5-inch bays, and dual 750 W redundant power supplies provide resilience for continuous operation.

Suited for capacity-focused workloads.

This server suits environments that prioritise storage density and redundancy over raw compute throughput, such as file serving, backup repositories or entry-level virtualisation clusters. The single six-core CPU and 8 GB base memory limit performance for heavily threaded applications or large virtual-machine densities. Buyers who need more processing threads, larger initial memory footprints or GPU acceleration should look at alternative configurations.

Eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays with H730 RAID

The defining specification is the eight-bay 3.5-inch hot-plug chassis paired with the H730 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This combination determines how many drives you can add and which redundancy levels are available. The installed 2 TB SAS drives provide a starting point, but the bay count and controller feature set decide whether the platform can scale to the 80 TB maximum raw capacity your workload requires.

Highlights

  • Six-core Xeon processor at 1.6 GHz handles multi-threaded workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory with twelve DIMM slots for future expansion
  • Two 2 TB SAS drives in hot-plug bays provide redundant storage
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the server running

Specifications

BrandDELL
SeriesPowerEdge
ModelPowerEdge R530
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size8GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity8GB
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

Should I pick the single E5-2603 V3 or add a second processor?

The server supports up to two processors; a second E5-2603 V3 doubles core count and unlocks the remaining six DIMM slots for memory beyond 8GB.

What does the 1.6 GHz clock speed mean for real workloads?

The six-core Xeon runs at a fixed 1.6 GHz, giving predictable throughput for light database, file or virtualisation tasks without turbo variability.

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

The drives negotiate at 6 Gbps, so sustained reads and writes cap at that link speed even though the controller can handle 12 Gbps.

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