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Silver 1U rack server with eight 2.5 inch drive bays front panel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R430 1U Rack Server E5-2650 V3 10-Core 2.3GHz 48GB 3x 300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-D162-6X3H2

1U rack server with 10-core Xeon at 2.3GHz, 48GB DDR4, three 300GB 15K SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM48 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 48GB

HDD 3 x 300GB

  • Ten-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz delivers 20 threads for parallel workloads
  • 48 GB DDR4 memory across 12 slots supports up to 384 GB capacity
  • Three 300 GB 15K SAS drives provide fast hot-plug storage
  • H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Redundant 550 W power supply and iDRAC8 remote management ensure uptime

1U rack server for dense compute

The Dell PowerEdge R430 fits a single Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 with ten cores at 2.3 GHz and 48 GB of DDR4 memory into a 1U chassis. It ships with three 300 GB 15 K SAS drives on a PERC H730 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. The platform targets workloads that need fast local storage and redundant power in a single rack unit.

Thermals, noise and power draw

A single 550 W hot-swap power supply provides redundancy while the system runs typical enterprise workloads. The 1U form factor uses high-speed internal fans to move air across the CPU, memory and drive bays; acoustic output rises with load but remains within data-centre norms. Power consumption scales with processor utilisation and the number of installed drives.

Build integration

The server offers eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays for SAS or SATA drives, leaving five bays free for expansion. Two PCIe 3.0 slots accept low-profile add-in cards such as additional NICs or HBAs. Four onboard 1 GbE ports and iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller handle network and remote management without extra hardware. A DVD-ROM drive and included rails complete the rack-ready package.

How it compares

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

Price $550.99
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 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 do I install the 2.5-inch SAS drives into the 8 hot-plug bays, and what step do people often miss?

Slide each drive into a bay until the lever clicks; the step many miss is creating the virtual disk in the H730 RAID BIOS before the OS installer can see any volume.

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

The three 300 GB 15 K SAS drives and the single 550 W power supply are the mechanical parts most likely to require replacement.

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

Memory hits the 48 GB installed ceiling first; the board has 12 DIMM slots but maxes at 48 GB with this processor.

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