DELL PowerEdge T430 5U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2690 v4 2.6GHz 14 Core 16GB DDR4 HBA330

Dual Xeon E5-2690 v4 5U Server

The Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 processors, each running at 2.6 GHz with a 3.5 GHz turbo and fourteen cores. It ships with 16 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across twelve slots, expandable to 384 GB. A PERC HBA330 controller provides 12 Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity for up to sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, while dual 750 W platinum power supplies deliver redundant power. Integrated dual-port gigabit Ethernet and iDRAC 8 Express handle networking and remote management.

Suits virtualization hosts needing core density

This configuration suits businesses deploying VMware ESXi, Hyper-V or Proxmox on a platform that combines twenty-eight total cores with high internal storage capacity. The HBA330 controller is a non-RAID host bus adapter, so administrators who require hardware RAID levels must add a PERC RAID card separately. Buyers who need GPU acceleration or single-thread frequency above 3.5 GHz should evaluate alternative platforms. The front bezel and ready rails are not included, so rack-mount installations will need those accessories sourced independently.

HBA330 non-RAID controller decides storage topology

The single specification that determines fit is the Dell PERC HBA330 storage controller operating in HBA mode without hardware RAID. It presents all attached SAS and SATA drives directly to the operating system, making the server ideal for software-defined storage such as ZFS, Ceph or Storage Spaces Direct. If the deployment requires a battery-backed RAID controller for traditional arrays, a different PERC card must be purchased and installed in one of the PCIe slots.