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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 rack server E5-2603 V3 1.6GHz 16GB 2x 2TB SAS H730

SKU CH-WCN8-J3PNQ

2U rack server with single Xeon E5-2603 V3 six-core 1.6GHz CPU, 16GB DDR4, two 2TB SAS drives on H730 RAID controller, redundant 750W power supplies

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

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD 2 x 2TB SAS

  • 2U rack form fits standard cabinets
  • Intel Xeon E5-2603 V3 six-core processor at 1.6 GHz handles core workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots supports multitasking
  • Dual 2 TB 7.2K SAS drives with H730 RAID controller protect data
  • Redundant 750 W power supplies maintain uptime

PowerEdge R530 dual-processor capacity

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack server built around the Intel Xeon E5-2603 V3 six-core 1.6GHz processor. It ships with 16GB of DDR4 memory across twelve DIMM slots, supporting up to 384GB total capacity when a second processor is installed. The system targets workloads that benefit from redundant power and hot-plug drive bays.

Redundant power and hot-plug drive bays

Two 750W redundant hot-swap power supplies keep the server running during a single supply failure. Eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays accept SAS or SATA drives, and the installed pair of 2TB 7.2K SAS drives connect to the PERC H730 controller with 1GB cache. A DVD-ROM drive and iDRAC8 remote management are also included.

PCIe 3.0 and 2.0 expansion limits

The chassis provides five PCIe slots: three wired for PCIe 3.0 and two for PCIe 2.0. Network connectivity is handled by a daughter card with four 1GbE ports. Buyers who need more than five add-in cards or 10GbE networking without an extra card should look elsewhere.

Highlights

  • 2U rack form fits standard cabinets
  • Intel Xeon E5-2603 V3 six-core processor at 1.6 GHz handles core workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots supports multitasking
  • Dual 2 TB 7.2K SAS drives with H730 RAID controller protect data
  • Redundant 750 W power supplies maintain uptime

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

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Questions about this item

What SAS speed does the H730 controller support, and what drive throughput does that limit?

The H730 is a 12Gbps RAID controller, so installed 6Gbps SAS drives run at their native 6Gbps link speed rather than the controller's maximum.

What chassis clearance and bay layout does the R530 need for its 3.5" drives?

The 2U rackmount unit accepts up to eight 3.5" hot-plug drives in its front bays and measures 25.4" deep, 17.1" wide and 3.4" high.

How is the H730 RAID array initialised, and which step is often missed?

Boot into the H730 BIOS (Ctrl+R), create a virtual disk across the two 2TB SAS drives, then initialise it; skipping the initialisation leaves the array unusable.

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