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Silver 2U rack server chassis with eight front 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U rack server 2x E5-2603 v3 1.6GHz 48GB DDR4 H330

SKU CH-NMF6-MC3FV MPN E5-2603

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2603 v3 CPUs, 48GB DDR4, H330 RAID controller and eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays

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

Installed Memory Size 48GB

HDD None

CPU Model E5-2603 V3

  • Dual Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core CPUs deliver multi-threaded performance
  • 48 GB DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots handles demanding workloads
  • H330 12 Gbps RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 for data protection
  • Dual 750 W redundant hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime
  • 8 × 3.5″ hot-plug drive bays enable up to 80 TB storage capacity

Dell PowerEdge R530 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack server designed for data-centre and office deployments. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core processors at 1.6GHz and 48GB of DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots. Dual 750W redundant hot-swap power supplies and an H330 12Gbps RAID controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60 are included.

Who this suits and who it does not

This server suits organisations needing dense 3.5-inch hot-plug storage with up to eight drive bays and hardware RAID. The 48GB installed memory reaches the listed maximum capacity, so buyers who require more than 48GB of RAM should evaluate other platforms. The Matrox G200 graphics and single-threaded 1.6GHz cores limit suitability for GPU compute or high-frequency workloads.

Deciding specification: memory ceiling

The critical figure is the 48GB maximum memory capacity matched by the 48GB already installed. If the target workload fits within that limit, the R530 delivers dual-socket Xeon performance with redundant power and flexible SAS/SATA storage. If the application demands more memory, a different server is required.

How it compares

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

Price $679.99
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 H330 Controller
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
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

What is included in the box and what must I buy separately?

The server ships with dual E5-2603 v3 CPUs, 48GB DDR4, H330 RAID controller, two 750W redundant power supplies, DVD drive, iDRAC8 Express, Matrox G200 video and a power cable. You must purchase 3.5" SAS or SATA drives, an OS, rail kit, bezel, keyboard, mouse and video cable separately.

Which memory capacity should I choose for this R530?

The system arrives with 48GB across 12 DIMM slots and supports up to 384GB using 4GB, 8GB, 16GB or 32GB DDR4 modules at up to 2400MT/s; actual speed depends on the installed E5-2603 v3 processors.

What does the H330 12Gbps RAID controller deliver in daily use?

The H330 provides hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60 across up to eight hot-plug 3.5" SAS or SATA drives with a maximum raw capacity of 80TB.

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