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Black 1U rack server front with eight 2.5 inch drive bays and DVD drive

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R430 rack server E5-2603 v3 1.6GHz 16GB 8x 300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-NJYC-6X056

1U rack server with Xeon E5-2603 v3, 16 GB DDR4, eight 300 GB 15K SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD 8 x 300GB

  • Six-core Xeon E5-2603 v3 at 1.6 GHz handles multi-threaded workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots supports up to 384 GB total
  • Eight 300 GB 15K SAS drives in hot-plug 2.5" bays deliver fast 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 E5-2603 v3 six-core processor at 1.6 GHz with 16 GB of DDR4 memory. Eight 300 GB 15K SAS drives connect through a PERC H730 RAID controller that supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. A redundant 550 W power supply and four 1 GbE ports complete the baseline configuration. The chassis occupies one rack unit and includes a DVD-ROM drive.

SAS drive limits and controller scope

The 2.5-inch hot-plug bays accept SAS or SATA drives, but the installed drives are 6 Gbps SAS units and the H730 controller operates at 12 Gbps. Maximum raw capacity per bay reaches 16 TB, giving a theoretical ceiling well above the current 300 GB units. PCIe 3.0 expansion is restricted to two slots, so additional HBAs or NICs must fit within that limit. Memory speed is tied to the processor capability and tops out at 2400 MT/s.

Verify rack depth and memory headroom

Confirm the rack can accommodate a 26.7-inch deep chassis before ordering. The system ships with one processor installed; a second CPU is required to unlock the remaining six DIMM slots and reach the 384 GB maximum. Only DDR4 modules in 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB or 32 GB capacities are compatible. No operating system is included, so licences and installation media must be sourced separately.

How it compares

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

Price $471.99
Cheaper than about 93% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% 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 RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity16 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 pick the single E5-2603 v3 or add a second processor?

The server ships with one six-core E5-2603 v3 at 1.6 GHz and supports a second identical CPU, doubling cores and unlocking the remaining six DIMM slots for up to 384 GB total memory.

What does 16 GB of DDR4 actually give me in this R430?

You get 16 GB running at up to 2400 MT/s across 12 slots; the installed CPU limits speed, and the current 16 GB uses only half the slots, leaving room to scale to 384 GB with a second processor.

How does the H730 controller’s 12 Gbps SAS link affect my eight 300 GB drives?

The H730 provides a 12 Gbps SAS backplane, but the installed 15 K drives operate at 6 Gbps, so the array is capped at 6 Gbps per drive while still supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60.

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