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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 E5-2603 v3 1.6GHz 16GB DDR4 3x 600GB SAS H730

SKU CH-VDS6-W288D

A 1U rack server with a Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core processor, 16GB DDR4 memory, three 600GB 15K SAS drives and an H730 RAID controller, ready for dense deployment

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD 3 x 600GB 15K

  • Compact 1U rack design saves datacentre space
  • Single Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core 1.6 GHz processor handles core workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory supports essential applications
  • Three 600 GB 15 K SAS drives deliver fast storage
  • PERC H730 1 GB RAID controller protects data with multiple RAID levels

Single-socket Xeon 1U server

The Dell PowerEdge R430 fits a single Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core processor running at 1.6 GHz and ships with 16 GB of DDR4 memory across twelve DIMM slots. It targets small-business workloads such as file serving, light virtualisation or point-of-sale databases that need rack density without dual-socket cost.

H730 RAID controller with 15 K SAS drives

Three factory-installed 600 GB 15 K SAS drives connect to the Perc H730 controller with 1 GB cache, delivering sustained throughput for random I/O under RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60. The 12 Gbps controller bus keeps latency low during prolonged database or logging workloads rather than only in short bursts.

Redundant power and hot-plug bays in 1U

A single 550 W redundant hot-swap supply protects uptime while the chassis provides eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays for SAS or SATA expansion. Four 1 GbE ports, two PCIe 3.0 slots and iDRAC8 remote management simplify daily administration without pulling the server from the rack.

How it compares

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Price $500.99
Cheaper than about 92% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% 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
ProcessorIntel Xeon
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity16 GB
Memory slot count12
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
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

How much heat and power does the single 550 W redundant supply and the six-core 1.6 GHz Xeon draw when the R430 runs continuously?

The server includes one 550 W hot-swap power supply and a single E5-2603 v3 processor rated at 1.6 GHz; with 16 GB DDR4 and three 600 GB 15 K SAS drives installed, typical sustained load stays well within the 550 W budget and the 1U chassis uses front-to-rear airflow to keep temperatures stable.

What cabling and drive trays do I already need to populate the remaining five 2.5-inch hot-plug bays?

The R430 ships with trays for the three installed 600 GB SAS drives; the five empty bays accept standard Dell 2.5-inch hot-plug SAS or SATA trays, so you only need to supply additional drives with their matching trays and the system will recognise them through the H730 controller.

Will my existing 6 Gbps SAS drives and PCIe 2.0 cards work alongside the H730 and the two PCIe 3.0 slots?

The H730 12 Gbps RAID controller negotiates down to 6 Gbps for older SAS drives, and both PCIe 3.0 slots are backward compatible with PCIe 2.0 cards, so legacy drives and expansion cards function without configuration changes.

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