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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U rack server 2x E5-2603 V3 1.6GHz 96GB DDR4 2x 300GB SAS H330

SKU CH-GFDT-QAXKZ MPN E5-2603

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2603 V3 CPUs, 96GB DDR4, two 300GB 15K SAS drives and H330 RAID controller

  • ProcessorDual Intel Xeon
  • Installed RAM96 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 96GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 15K

CPU Model E5-2603 V3

  • Dual Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core CPUs deliver multi-threaded performance
  • 96 GB DDR4 memory supports virtualisation workloads
  • Two 300 GB 15 K SAS drives provide fast storage access
  • H330 12 Gbps RAID controller enables RAID 0/1/5/10/50/60
  • Redundant 750 W hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime

2U rack server for small-scale virtualisation

The Dell PowerEdge R530 fits a 2U rack space and ships with dual Xeon E5-2603 v3 processors, 96GB of DDR4 memory and two 300GB 15K SAS drives. It targets teams that need a dense, entry-level platform for light virtualisation or file serving without a full-height chassis.

Eight 3.5-inch hot-plug drive bays with H330 RAID

The chassis accepts up to eight 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives served by a Perc H330 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. Maximum raw capacity reaches 80TB, so storage growth stays inside the same enclosure.

Dual 750W redundant supplies sustain continuous

Two hot-swap 750W power supplies share the load, keeping the server running if one unit fails. The 96GB memory ceiling matches the installed configuration, so sustained workloads remain within the validated memory limit without further expansion.

How it compares

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

Price $813.99
Cheaper than about 80% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 96 GB
Lower than about 60% 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 RAM96 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity96 GB
Memory slot count12
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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 real-world throughput can I expect from the dual 1.6 GHz six-core Xeon CPUs?

The two E5-2603 v3 processors provide twelve cores at a fixed 1.6 GHz, suited for steady multi-threaded workloads such as virtualisation hosts, file serving or batch processing where sustained throughput matters more than burst frequency.

What does the H330 12 Gbps RAID controller limit in practice?

The H330 caps each drive at 12 Gbps SAS and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60, so the installed 300 GB 15 K SAS drives and any additional 3.5-inch SAS or SATA drives will run at their native link speed.

How deep is the chassis and what clearance do the redundant power supplies need?

The server is 25.4 inches deep; the dual 750 W redundant power supplies sit at the rear, so plan for extra space behind the rack for cables and airflow.

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