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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U Rack Server E5-2650 V3 10C 2.3GHz 16GB 2x 600GB SAS H730

SKU CH-Z236-WY775

2U rack server with ten-core Xeon, 16 GB DDR4, two 600 GB 15 K SAS drives and H730 RAID controller, supports up to 384 GB memory and 80 TB storage

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

Installed Memory Size 16GB

HDD 2 x 600GB

  • Ten-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz powers demanding workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 memory in 12 DIMM slots for scalable capacity
  • Dual 600 GB 15 K SAS drives deliver fast storage access
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 with 1 GB cache
  • Dual 750 W redundant hot-swap power supplies ensure continuous uptime

Capacity and Form Factor

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack server designed for dense storage workloads. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2650 V3 ten-core processor running at 2.3GHz and 16GB of DDR4 memory across twelve DIMM slots. Two 600GB 15K SAS drives and a PERC H730 RAID controller with 1GB cache provide the storage foundation. Dual 750W redundant power supplies and a DVD drive complete the chassis.

Ideal and Limited Fit

This configuration suits environments that need high-capacity 3.5-inch drive bays and hardware RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60. The single CPU limits heavily threaded compute tasks, and the installed 16GB of RAM may restrict virtualisation density. Buyers who need more than two processors, more than eight drive bays, or an operating system included should evaluate other platforms.

Memory Ceiling Decides Upgrade Path

The server supports a maximum of 384GB of DDR4 memory across twelve slots, but the current processor caps effective speed at 2400MT/s. Planning a memory upgrade requires matching this speed and the six-slots-per-processor layout. If the workload demands more than 384GB total, this platform cannot meet the requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $570.99
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 much additional DDR4 memory can be added beyond the installed 16GB?

The server has 12 DIMM slots and supports up to 384GB total DDR4 at 2400MT/s using 4GB, 8GB, 16GB or 32GB modules.

What storage limit is reached first when the eight 3.5-inch bays are fully populated with the largest supported drives?

The controller and chassis allow a maximum of 80TB total capacity across the eight hot-plug SAS or SATA bays.

How loud and hot does the dual 750W redundant power supply run under continuous load?

Two 750W redundant supplies share the load, reducing per-unit stress and fan speed compared with a single supply at full capacity.

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