DELL PowerEdge T430 5U Rack Server 2× Xeon E5-2690 v4 2.6GHz 14C 128GB DDR4 4×960GB SSD HBA330 2×750W PSU

Dual Xeon 5U server with 16-bay storage

The Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 processors running at 2.6GHz with a 3.5GHz turbo frequency. Each CPU provides 14 cores for a total of 28 processing threads. The system includes 128GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across twelve slots with a maximum capacity of 384GB. A PERC HBA330 controller manages four 960GB SATA SSDs installed in the 16-bay 2.5-inch hot-swap chassis. Dual 750W platinum power supplies provide redundant power.

Suited for virtualization and database workloads

This server fits organisations running VMware ESXi, Hyper-V or Proxmox VE virtualization clusters, Microsoft SQL databases, file and print services or backup repositories. The sixteen drive bays and HBA330 controller allow flexible SAS or SATA storage expansion. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets, higher memory bandwidth than DDR4-2400, or integrated RAID levels beyond HBA mode should evaluate other platforms. The tower-form 5U chassis also requires adequate rack depth and airflow planning.

Dual 14-core Xeon E5-2690 v4 processors

The two installed CPUs deliver 28 total cores at 2.6GHz base clock with 3.5GHz turbo, defining the compute ceiling for this unit. No additional processors can be added because the maximum of two sockets is already populated. This core count and clock speed determine whether the server meets the performance requirements for the intended virtualization density or database concurrency.