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Silver 2U rack server with eight front drive bays and dual redundant power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U rack server 2× E5-2603 V3 1.6GHz 48GB DDR4 2× 300GB 15K SAS H730

SKU CH-CDTK-NRRAK

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2603 V3 processors, 48GB DDR4, two 300GB 15K SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 48GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 15K

  • Dual Xeon E5-2603 V3 processors deliver 12 cores for multi-threaded workloads
  • 48 GB DDR4 memory supports virtualization and database tasks
  • Two 300 GB 15K SAS drives provide fast storage access
  • PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies maintain uptime during failures

Server purpose

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack server built for businesses that need a compact system with redundant power and integrated RAID. It ships with two Xeon E5-2603 V3 processors, 48GB of DDR4 memory and two 300GB 15K SAS drives.

Interface limits

The H730 controller supports SAS and SATA drives across eight hot-plug bays and handles RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Memory runs at up to 2400MT/s depending on the installed processors and the system maxes out at 48GB with the current configuration.

Deciding spec

The installed memory ceiling is 48GB across twelve DIMM slots, so this unit suits workloads that fit inside that limit; buyers who want more storage capacity or higher memory headroom will need a different platform.

How it compares

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

Price $675.99
Cheaper than about 88% 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 R530
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorDual Intel 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 storage80 TB
Optical driveDVD ROM
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slotsSupport for up to 5 x PCIe: 3 x PCIe 3.0 and 2 x PCIe 2.0.
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Product weight60 lb (27.2 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 300 GB 15K SAS drives or add more bays up to the 8-bay limit?

The server ships with two 300 GB 15K SAS drives in an 8-bay 3.5" hot-plug chassis; you can populate the remaining six bays with additional SAS or SATA drives to reach the 80 TB raw maximum.

What does the dual E5-2603 V3 1.6 GHz configuration deliver in this 2U box?

Two six-core Xeon processors at 1.6 GHz provide 12 total cores and 48 GB of DDR4 across 12 DIMM slots, giving a balanced compute-to-memory ratio for virtualisation or database workloads.

How does the H730 12 Gbps RAID controller affect usable throughput?

The PERC H730 with 1 GB cache supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 at 12 Gbps SAS, so drive arrays are limited by the 6 Gbps SAS drives installed rather than the controller itself.

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