DELL PowerEdge R430 1U rack server E5-2603v3 1.6GHz 48GB 3x 600GB 15K SAS H330

Dell PowerEdge R430 1U server

The Dell PowerEdge R430 is a 1U rack server designed for dense compute environments. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2603v3 six-core processor running at 1.6 GHz and 48 GB of DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots. Three 600 GB 15K SAS drives and a PERC H330 RAID controller provide high-speed storage in up to eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays.

Suited for general-purpose workloads.

This configuration fits small databases, file and print serving, or light virtualisation clusters that benefit from fast 15K SAS spindles. The single installed processor leaves one socket open for future expansion, and the 48 GB memory ceiling limits the number of concurrent virtual machines. Buyers who need more than 48 GB of RAM, dual processors from day one, or more than eight drive bays should look at larger platforms.

Memory capped at 48 GB with DDR4

The system board offers 12 DDR4 slots but the specification lists a maximum capacity of 48 GB, so no further memory upgrades are possible beyond the installed amount. This hard limit is the key figure when sizing workloads for this server.