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Silver 1U rack server front with eight 2.5-inch drive bays and DVD slot

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R430 rack server 1U E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz 24GB DDR4 3x 300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-CQZ8-K7JPG

1U rack server with 10-core Xeon at 2.3GHz, 24GB DDR4, three 300GB 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

  • Ten-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz for multi-threaded workloads
  • 24 GB DDR4 memory across twelve DIMM slots for virtualisation density
  • Three 300 GB 15K SAS drives on H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache
  • Redundant 550 W hot-swap power supply keeps the rack running
  • Four 1 GbE ports plus iDRAC8 remote management for lights-out control

Compact 1U rack server for dense deployments

The Dell PowerEdge R430 fits a single Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core processor running at 2.3 GHz with 24 GB of DDR4 memory into a 1U chassis. It ships with three 300 GB 15 K SAS drives on a PERC H730 RAID controller supporting levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. The system targets workloads that need high spindle speed and hardware RAID in minimal rack space.

Redundant 550 W supply and hot-swap bays

A single 550 W redundant hot-swap power supply feeds the platform while eight 2.5-inch hot-plug bays allow drive changes without downtime. Four 1 GbE ports handle network traffic and the iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller provides out-of-band management. Two PCIe 3.0 slots remain available for additional I/O cards.

Included rail kit, bezel and drive trays

The package supplies a rail kit, front bezel and drive trays so the server can be racked and populated immediately. A DVD-ROM drive is fitted and a power cable is provided. No operating system is installed, leaving the choice of hypervisor or OS to the administrator.

How it compares

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

Price $544.99
Cheaper than about 92% 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

How do I install a second Xeon E5-2650 v3 in the R430, and what step is often missed?

Fit the second processor into the empty socket 2, populate its six DIMM slots with matched DDR4 modules, and update the iDRAC8 firmware so the new CPU is recognised at boot.

Which parts will need replacement first in the R430?

The three 300 GB 15K SAS drives and the H730 controller battery are the likeliest wear items; fans and the single 550 W supply are hot-swappable for easy replacement.

What limit appears first when the R430 runs sustained heavy workloads?

Memory caps at 24 GB with one processor, so capacity is the first ceiling; adding the second CPU unlocks the full 384 GB across all 12 DIMM slots.

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