DELL E5-2603 PowerEdge R530 2U rack server 48GB 3x 4TB SAS H330

Dell PowerEdge R530 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack server built for businesses that need reliable compute and storage in a standard rack footprint. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core processor at 1.6 GHz and 48 GB of DDR4 memory. The system supports a second processor for expanded throughput when workloads grow. Remote management is handled by iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller.

48 GB DDR4 memory and 12 TB SAS storage

The server includes 48 GB of DDR4 memory across twelve DIMM slots, reaching the installed maximum for the current single-processor configuration. Adding a second processor would unlock the remaining six slots and raise the ceiling to 384 GB. Three 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives provide 12 TB of raw capacity on the H330 controller, which supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. Eight hot-plug 3.5-inch bays allow growth up to 80 TB without downtime.

Upgrade from tower or single-drive servers

This system replaces tower servers or older 1U units that lack redundant power, hot-swap bays or hardware RAID. The dual 750 W supplies and eight drive bays remove single points of failure for storage and power. The jump is worth it when uptime matters more than density and when SAS throughput and RAID flexibility are required for databases, virtualisation or file serving.