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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U rack server E5-2603 v3 1.6GHz 6C 16GB 3x 4TB SAS H730

SKU CH-GPZG-42XCA

2U rack server with a single Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core 1.6 GHz processor, 16 GB DDR4, three 4 TB SAS drives and a Perc H730 RAID controller

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

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD 3 x 4TB SAS

  • 2U rack form factor fits dense data-centre rows
  • Single Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core 1.6 GHz processor handles core workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots for expandable capacity
  • Three 4 TB 7.2 K SAS drives with H730 1 GB RAID controller deliver protected storage
  • Dual 750 W hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime during module failure

Server overview

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core processor running at 1.6 GHz. It ships with 16 GB of DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots and three 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives managed by a PERC H730 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 750 W hot-swap power supplies provide redundancy, and the chassis offers eight 3.5-inch hot-plug bays for SAS or SATA drives.

Target workloads

This configuration suits small databases, file serving or virtualisation hosts that need redundant power and hardware RAID with room to grow to 384 GB of memory and 80 TB of raw storage. Buyers who need more than two processor sockets, GPU acceleration, 10 GbE networking or an operating system pre-installed should evaluate other platforms.

Deciding specification

The installed PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache and 12 Gbps SAS connectivity determines the storage performance ceiling and the RAID levels available for the three included 4 TB drives and any future expansion.

How it compares

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

Price $601.99
Cheaper than about 91% 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
ProcessorIntel 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 does the 1.6 GHz six-core Xeon E5-2603 v3 perform in a real server workload?

The installed E5-2603 v3 runs at 1.6 GHz with six cores and supports up to a second identical processor, giving a maximum of twelve cores for multi-threaded tasks.

What practical throughput does the 12 Gbps H730 controller deliver with the installed 6 Gbps SAS drives?

The H730 controller supports 12 Gbps SAS, but the three installed 4 TB drives are 6 Gbps models, so the array is limited to 6 Gbps per drive.

What physical space and mounting hardware are required for the 2U chassis?

The unit measures 25.4 inches deep, 17.1 inches wide and 3.4 inches high, weighs 62 lbs and includes a rail kit for standard rack mounting.

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