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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 24GB DDR4 3x 300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-H7AJ-XF39C

1U rack server with Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core 1.6 GHz processor, 24 GB DDR4 memory, three 300 GB 15K SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM24 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 24GB

HDD 3 x 300GB

  • Six-core Xeon handles multi-threaded workloads at 1.6 GHz
  • 24 GB DDR4 across 12 slots supports up to 384 GB total
  • Three 300 GB 15K SAS drives deliver fast hot-plug storage
  • H730 controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Redundant 550 W supply keeps the 1U chassis running

Compact 1U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R430 fits a single Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core 1.6GHz processor and 24GB of DDR4 memory into a 1U chassis. It ships with three 300GB 15K SAS drives and a PERC H730 RAID controller with 1GB cache. The system includes a 550W redundant power supply, DVD-ROM and four 1GbE ports.

SAS and PCIe 3.0 limits

Eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays accept SAS or SATA drives, but the backplane and H730 controller operate at 6Gbps and 12Gbps respectively. Only two PCIe 3.0 slots are available for add-in cards. Maximum installed memory is capped at 24GB in this configuration, though the platform supports up to 384GB across 12 DIMM slots when a second processor is added.

Capacity and headroom

The three 300GB 15K drives deliver fast access for operating system and primary workloads, while RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 provides flexibility. Storage can scale to 16TB across all bays. Memory headroom ends at 24GB unless a second CPU is installed, and expansion slots run out after two cards.

How it compares

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

Price $469.99
Cheaper than about 93% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 24 GB
Lower than about 85% 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 RAM24 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity24 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

Should I choose the 300 GB SAS drives or add more bays up to the 8-bay limit?

The chassis holds up to 8 x 2.5" hot-plug bays; three 300 GB 15K SAS drives are installed, leaving five bays free for additional SAS or SATA drives.

What does the 1.6 GHz Xeon E5-2603 v3 mean for actual throughput?

The six-core 1.6 GHz processor handles multi-threaded workloads within the 1U form factor; memory runs at DDR4 speeds up to 2400 MT/s limited by the CPU capability.

How does the H730 12 Gbps RAID controller cap drive performance?

The H730 supports 12 Gbps SAS and RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60, so drive arrays are limited by the 6 Gbps SAS drives installed rather than the controller.

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