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Silver 1U rack server with front drive bays and DVD slot

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R230 1U rack server E3-1220 v5 3.0GHz 4GB DDR4 2x 1TB SATA H330

SKU CH-1W9K-86C1Q

1U rack server with Xeon E3-1220 v5, 4GB DDR4, dual 1TB SATA drives and H330 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM4 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C236
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 4GB

HDD 2 x 1TB

  • Quad-core Xeon E3-1220 v5 at 3.0GHz for responsive compute
  • 4GB DDR4 with four slots supporting up to 64GB total
  • Dual 1TB 7.2K SATA drives on H330 RAID controller
  • 1U rack form factor with 250W cabled power supply
  • iDRAC8 remote management plus two PCIe 3.0 expansion slots

PowerEdge R230 1U rack server

This 1U rack server ships with a single Intel Xeon E3-1220 v5 quad-core processor running at 3.0GHz and 4GB of DDR4 memory. Two 1TB 7.2K SATA drives connect to a PERC H330 RAID controller that supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. A 250W cabled power supply and a DVD-ROM drive complete the base configuration.

Suits small business workloads needing internal

The chassis holds up to two 3.5-inch cabled drives and maxes at 40TB raw capacity, so environments that require more drive bays or hot-swap trays should consider a larger platform. Memory tops out at 64GB across four DIMM slots, limiting heavy virtualisation hosts. Only two PCIe 3.0 slots are available, restricting add-in card expansion.

Installation fits standard 19-inch racks

Slide the unit into a 1U slot, connect power and network cables, then configure RAID via the H330 BIOS or iDRAC8 Express. The cabled power supply is not hot-swap, so plan downtime for replacement. Rail kit, bezel and video cable are not included and must be sourced separately.

How it compares

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

Price $562.99
Cheaper than about 91% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 4 GB
Lower than about 98% 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 R230
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C236
Max supported CPUs1
Memory
Installed RAM4 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity4 GB
Memory slot count4
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
Maximum storage40 TB
Optical driveDVD ROM
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Ports & slots
Network ports2 x Ports
Expansion card slots2 x PCIe 3.0 slots: x16 slot, full-height (1 × 8 3.0)+ x8 slot, low-profile (1 × 4 3.0).
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height1U
Product weight35 lb (15.9 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

Does this R230 need a rack cabinet and rails to mount securely?

The 1U chassis fits a standard 19-inch rack but the rail kit is not included, so you must supply your own sliding rails or fixed shelves.

Will the H330 controller recognise my existing 3.5-inch SAS drives alongside the two 1TB SATA drives?

Yes, the H330 supports both SAS and SATA on the same backplane, so older 3.5-inch SAS drives can be added to the array.

How can I confirm the iDRAC8 remote management is reachable after first power-on?

Connect the dedicated iDRAC network port, then browse to the DHCP-assigned address shown on the front LCD; the login prompt confirms the controller is active.

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