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Dell PowerEdge R530 2U rack server, matte black front with eight 3.5-inch drive bays

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U rack server E5-2603 V3 1.6GHz 48GB 2x 300GB SAS H730

SKU CH-B7S5-T1KY4

A 2U rack server with a six-core Xeon at 1.6GHz, 48GB DDR4, two 300GB 15K SAS drives and a H730 RAID controller supporting up to 80TB across eight hot-plug bays

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

Installed Memory Size 48GB

HDD 2 x 300GB 15K

  • Six-core Xeon E5-2603 v3 at 1.6 GHz for multi-threaded workloads
  • 48 GB DDR4 memory across twelve DIMM slots for virtualisation capacity
  • Two 300 GB 15 K SAS drives with H730 RAID controller for protected storage
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies keep the server running during a failure
  • Eight hot-plug 3.5-inch drive bays support up to 80 TB of SAS or SATA capacity

2U rack server for dense storage workloads

The Dell PowerEdge R530 fits in a standard 2U rack slot and ships with a single Xeon E5-2603 V3 six-core processor running at 1.6GHz. Forty-eight gigabytes of DDR4 memory are installed across the 12 DIMM slots, reaching the 48GB ceiling for this configuration. Two 300GB 15K SAS drives and a PERC H730 RAID controller provide the storage foundation.

Build integration: power.

Dual 750W hot-swap power supplies deliver redundancy without extra cabling. Eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays accept SAS or SATA drives, while the H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across them. Five PCIe slots — three at 3.0 and two at 2.0 — remain open for additional network or accelerator cards. A four-port 1GbE daughter card handles baseline connectivity.

Included accessories and management impact

The package adds a DVD-ROM drive, a power cable and iDRAC8 Express with Lifecycle Controller for remote firmware updates and hardware monitoring. Matrox G200eR2 graphics supply basic console output. No operating system is included, so the buyer must supply licences and installation media. Rail kit, bezel, keyboard, mouse and video cable are not part of this shipment.

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
ProcessorIntel 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

Does the single E5-2603 V3 at 1.6GHz become the performance ceiling before the memory or storage does?

The server ships with one six-core Xeon E5-2603 V3 running at 1.6GHz and supports a second socket, so sustained compute-heavy workloads will hit the CPU limit before the 48GB DDR4 or the H730 RAID array saturate.

How loud and hot does the 2U chassis get with both 750W redundant supplies loaded all day?

Dual 750W hot-swap power supplies and eight 3.5-inch drive bays mean fan speeds ramp up under continuous load; expect noticeable airflow noise and warm exhaust in a typical rack aisle.

Which rails, cabling and operating system do I need to supply before the R530 will boot?

The unit includes power cables only; you must provide a rack rail kit, a supported OS licence, and any additional SAS drives or a second processor to fill the empty socket.

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