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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 Xeon E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 16GB DDR4 2x 300GB 15K SAS H730

SKU CH-KE5J-PV4MZ

2U rack server with dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 CPUs, 16GB DDR4, two 300GB 15K SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 15K

  • Dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 processors deliver 32 virtual cores for multi-threaded workloads
  • 16GB DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots supports up to 384GB capacity
  • Two 300GB 15K SAS drives provide fast storage with H730 RAID controller
  • Redundant 750W hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime during component failure
  • Eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays allow storage expansion up to 80TB

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U server

The DELL PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack server built for dual-socket Xeon workloads. It ships with two E5-2630 v3 eight-core processors at 2.4 GHz and 16 GB of DDR4 memory across twelve DIMM slots. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and the PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache support RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across eight hot-plug 3.5-inch bays.

Who this suits and who should look elsewhere

This server fits teams running virtualised databases, ERP systems or dense internal applications that benefit from 32 logical threads and 15 K SAS spindles. The iDRAC8 remote-management card simplifies lights-out administration. Buyers who need more than 16 GB of memory from day one, more than two processors or GPU-accelerated compute should evaluate other platforms.

The spec that decides fit

The installed memory ceiling is 16 GB even though the board exposes twelve slots and the chipset can address 384 GB. If the target workload requires more RAM than 16 GB, plan for additional DDR4 modules before deployment.

How it compares

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

Price $661.99
Cheaper than about 89% 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 R530
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorDual Intel 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 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

How loud and hot does the dual Xeon E5-2630 v3 configuration run with both 750W redundant supplies active 24/7?

The R530 uses dual 750W redundant hot-swap power supplies and 8 x 3.5" hot-plug bays; fan speed scales with CPU load and drive count, so sustained all-day operation stays within Dell thermal limits for a 2U rack chassis.

Which rails, cables and operating system do I need to supply before the server will boot?

The unit includes a power cable but ships without an OS; you must provide rack rails, a boot medium and any additional SAS or SATA drives for the remaining six 3.5" hot-plug bays.

Will my existing PCIe 2.0 expansion cards work in the R530 alongside the H730 controller?

Yes — the chassis offers 5 PCIe slots (3 x PCIe 3.0 and 2 x PCIe 2.0), so legacy PCIe 2.0 cards install directly while the H730 RAID controller manages the 2 x 300GB 15K SAS drives.

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