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Silver 2U rack server with eight front 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL E5-2650 PowerEdge R530 rack server 2U 48GB DDR4 2x 300GB SAS H330

SKU CH-WR5E-DJ7T7 MPN E5-2650

2U rack server with a 10-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz, 48 GB DDR4, two 300 GB 15 K SAS drives and an H330 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM48 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 48GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 15K

CPU Model E5-2650 V3

  • Ten-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz handles parallel workloads
  • 48 GB DDR4 across 12 slots supports memory-intensive apps
  • Two 300 GB 15 K SAS drives deliver fast sequential access
  • H330 12 Gbps RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant supplies keep the 2U chassis running

Dell PowerEdge R530 2U rack server

This 2U rack server is built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core processor running at 2.3 GHz with 20 virtual threads. It ships with 48 GB of DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots and includes two 300 GB 15K SAS drives managed by a PERC H330 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. The chassis holds up to eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays and two redundant 750 W power supplies.

Installation checklist for R530

Confirm your rack provides a 2U space with at least 25.4 inches of clear depth and can accommodate the 62 lb unit. Verify the facility delivers adequate power for dual 750 W supplies and that cooling capacity matches the thermal load. Ensure the PERC H330 controller firmware is compatible with any additional SAS or SATA drives you plan to add and that the four onboard 1 GbE ports meet your network topology needs.

Thermals noise and power in normal use

Dual redundant 750 W supplies share the load, keeping each unit below peak stress during typical workloads. The 2U form factor uses high-volume fans that ramp with CPU and drive temperatures; expect noticeable airflow noise in quiet office environments. SAS 15K drives contribute steady mechanical sound and heat, so sustained I/O will raise both fan speed and chassis temperature. Power draw scales with processor utilisation and the number of installed drives.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $686.99
Cheaper than about 88% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 48 GB
Lower than about 75% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Video RAM 8 MB
Typical for this category: the median of 8,309 items is 0.01 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model namePowerEdge R530
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM48 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity48 GB
Memory slot count12
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
Maximum storage80 TB
Optical driveDVD ROM
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsSupport for up to 5 x PCIe: 3 x PCIe 3.0 and 2 x PCIe 2.0.
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Product weight60 lb (27.2 kg)
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express (default), iDRAC8 Enterprise (upgrade) 8 GB vFlash media (upgrade), 16 GB vFlash media (upgrade)

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Questions about this item

What comes in the box and what must I buy separately?

The server ships with a single E5-2650 v3 ten-core 2.3 GHz processor, 48 GB DDR4 memory, two 300 GB 15 K SAS drives, H330 RAID controller, dual 750 W redundant power supplies, DVD drive, power cable and iDRAC8 Express. Operating system, rail kit, bezel, second processor and additional drives are not included.

Which memory capacity should I choose for this system?

The board has 12 DDR4 slots (six per processor) and supports up to 384 GB total using 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB modules at 2400 MT/s. The installed 48 GB leaves room to add matched DIMMs in the free slots for the capacity you need.

What does the ten-core 2.3 GHz Xeon deliver in this chassis?

The single E5-2650 v3 provides ten physical cores and twenty threads via Hyper-Threading, running at 2.3 GHz base frequency. With the C610 chipset and up to 384 GB DDR4, it handles multi-threaded workloads and virtualization within the 2U rack form factor.

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