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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 6C 1.6GHz 48GB 3x 1TB H330

SKU CH-12RC-G0GYQ

1U rack server with a six-core Xeon at 1.6 GHz, 48 GB DDR4, three 1 TB SATA 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 3 x 1TB

  • Six-core Xeon at 1.6 GHz handles multi-thread workloads
  • 48 GB DDR4 memory supports virtualisation and databases
  • Three 1 TB 7.2K SATA drives give 3 TB raw capacity
  • H330 12 Gbps RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
  • Redundant 550 W hot-swap power supply protects uptime

Compact 1U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R430 is a 1U rack server powered by a single Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core processor running at 1.6 GHz. It comes with 48 GB of DDR4 memory installed across 12 DIMM slots and three 1 TB 7.2K SATA drives managed by a PERC H330 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. A redundant 550 W power supply and four 1 GbE network ports are included.

Suits entry workloads, not heavy expansion

This configuration suits small-business virtualization, file serving or light database tasks that fit within 48 GB of RAM and the existing three-drive array. The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays, so additional SATA or SAS drives can be added later. Buyers who need more than 48 GB of memory or more than two PCIe 3.0 slots should consider other platforms.

Memory fixed at 48 GB DDR4

The installed 48 GB of DDR4 memory matches the maximum capacity listed for this unit, so no further memory upgrades are possible without replacing the installed modules. Twelve DIMM slots are present, six per processor socket, but the system ships with a single CPU and the memory ceiling is reached.

How it compares

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

Price $556.99
Cheaper than about 91% 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 R430
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 interfaceSATA
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

How do I install the 2.5 inch drives and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a hot-plug bay until the latch clicks; the step people miss is inserting the supplied tray screws so the drive cannot pull out under vibration.

Which components will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The 7.2K 1TB SATA drives and the single 550W power supply are the field-replaceable units most likely to require service.

What limit appears first when the server runs at full load continuously?

Thermal headroom of the 1U chassis with one 550W supply constrains sustained CPU and drive performance before any firmware ceiling is reached.

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