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Silver 2U rack server with eight front drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U rack server E5-2603 V3 1.6GHz 8GB 2x 600GB SAS H730

SKU CH-Z96A-X5M7G

A 2U rack server with a six-core 1.6 GHz Xeon, 8 GB DDR4, dual 600 GB 15 K SAS drives and an H730 RAID controller supporting up to 80 TB

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

Installed Memory Size 8GB

HDD 2 x 600GB

  • Six-core Xeon at 1.6 GHz for balanced compute
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory in 12 DIMM slots
  • Two 600 GB 15K SAS drives for fast storage
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant hot-swap power supplies

2U rack server for small workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack server fitted with a single Intel Xeon E5-2603 V3 six-core processor at 1.6 GHz and 8 GB of DDR4 memory. It includes two 600 GB 15K SAS drives on a PERC H730 RAID controller and dual 750 W redundant power supplies. This configuration suits small business file, print or light virtualisation roles.

Check bays memory and PCIe needs

The chassis offers eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays for SAS or SATA drives, so verify that your planned storage count fits within that limit. Twelve DDR4 DIMM slots support up to 384 GB total, although the installed processor determines the maximum memory speed. Five PCIe slots provide three 3.0 and two 2.0 lanes for additional controllers or networking cards.

Sustained load with redundant cooling

Dual redundant power supplies and hot-plug drive bays keep the server running during component replacement, while the H730 controller with 1 GB cache maintains RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 performance under continuous I/O. The 15K SAS drives deliver consistent throughput for mixed read and write workloads, and iDRAC8 remote management allows monitoring without physical access.

Highlights

  • Six-core Xeon at 1.6 GHz for balanced compute
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory in 12 DIMM slots
  • Two 600 GB 15K SAS drives for fast storage
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant hot-swap power supplies

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

What is included in the box and what must be purchased separately?

The server ships with one E5-2603 V3 processor, 8 GB DDR4, two 600 GB 15 K SAS drives, H730 1 GB 12 Gbps RAID controller, two 750 W redundant power supplies, DVD drive, four 1 GbE ports, iDRAC8 Express and a power cable; rails, bezel, keyboard, mouse, video cable and OS are not included.

Which memory capacity should I choose for this server?

The board has 12 DDR4 slots supporting 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB modules up to 2400 MT/s; maximum installed capacity is 384 GB with two processors, so select module size based on the total RAM you need.

What does the 1.6 GHz clock speed mean for real-world performance?

The single six-core Xeon E5-2603 V3 runs at a fixed 1.6 GHz, providing baseline compute for entry workloads; adding a second supported processor doubles core count for heavier multi-threaded tasks.

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