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Silver 1U rack server front with eight 2.5-inch drive bays and DVD slot

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R430 1U rack server 2× E5-2630v3 2.4 GHz 32 GB DDR4 3× 600 GB 15K SAS H330

SKU CH-FC83-NZRVV

1U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2630v3 CPUs, 32 GB DDR4, three 600 GB 15K SAS drives and H330 RAID controller

  • ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
  • Installed RAM32 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 32GB

HDD 3 x 600GB 15K

  • Dual Xeon E5-2630v3 CPUs deliver 16 cores for parallel workloads
  • 32 GB DDR4 memory supports virtualisation and database tasks
  • Three 600 GB 15K SAS drives provide fast sequential throughput
  • H330 RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 for data protection
  • Redundant 550 W power supply maintains uptime during a module failure

Purpose-built 1U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R430 is a 1U rack server designed for small to medium businesses needing dense compute in limited rack space. It ships with dual Intel Xeon E5-2630v3 processors, each with eight cores running at 2.4 GHz, providing 32 logical threads for virtualisation and multi-threaded workloads.

Memory and storage upgrade path

The system includes 32 GB of DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots, with the platform supporting up to 384 GB total capacity. Storage begins with three 600 GB 15K SAS drives on a PERC H330 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60, and the chassis accepts up to eight 2.5-inch hot-plug drives for future expansion.

Compute density and I/O limits

The twin eight-core CPUs and 32 GB RAM comfortably handle moderate virtualisation clusters, database instances and file-serving duties within a single rack unit. The single 550 W redundant power supply, two PCIe 3.0 slots and four 1 GbE ports constrain very large GPU deployments, high-speed networking upgrades or dual-processor configurations beyond the installed pair.

How it compares

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

Price $481.99
Cheaper than about 93% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 32 GB
Lower than about 80% 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 R430
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM32 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity32 GB
Memory slot count12
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
Maximum storage16 TB
Optical driveDVD ROM
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slots2 PCIe 3.0
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height1U
Product weight40 lb (18.1 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 rack depth does the 26.7-inch PowerEdge R430 require?

The chassis is 26.7 inches deep, so the rack must provide at least that much clear depth behind the front rails for the server to seat fully.

How are the two E5-2630v3 processors and 32 GB DDR4 installed, and what step is often missed?

Both CPUs and all memory modules are pre-installed; the step people miss is inserting the 2.5-inch drive trays into the hot-plug bays until they click, otherwise the SAS drives are not detected.

Which components will need replacement first in the 1U PowerEdge R430?

The 600 GB 15K SAS drives and the 550 W redundant power supply are the moving parts most likely to require replacement; the DVD-ROM drive and system fans are the next maintenance items.

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