DELL PowerEdge R530 2U rack server E5-2630 V3 2.4GHz 96GB DDR4 2x 600GB SAS H730

Dell PowerEdge R530 2U server

This Dell PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processor running at 2.4 GHz. It ships with 96 GB of DDR4 memory installed across 12 DIMM slots and includes two 600 GB 15K SAS drives managed by a PERC H730 RAID controller. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and hot-plug drive bays support continuous operation in density-constrained data-centre racks.

Suits single-socket workloads needing 96 GB RAM

The configuration fits virtualisation hosts, database nodes or backup targets that rely on the H730 controller's RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 support and the four onboard 1 GbE ports. Buyers who require a second processor, total memory beyond 96 GB, more than eight 3.5-inch drive bays or PCIe 4.0 slots should evaluate alternative platforms.

96 GB DDR4 memory ceiling with current processor

The installed Xeon E5-2630 v3 limits addressable memory to 96 GB across the 12 available DIMM slots, even though the chipset supports up to 384 GB with a second CPU. This fixed ceiling is the decisive factor when sizing workloads for this unit.