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Silver 2U rack server chassis with eight 3.5-inch drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U Rack Server E5-2650 V3 10C 2.3GHz 24GB DDR4 2x 2TB SAS H730

SKU CH-NPFF-YJ21Z

2U rack server with a 10-core Xeon E5-2650 V3 at 2.3 GHz, 24 GB DDR4, dual 2 TB SAS drives and a Perc H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM24 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 24GB

HDD 2 x 2TB SAS

  • 10-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz delivers strong multi-thread performance
  • 24 GB DDR4 memory supports demanding workloads
  • 2 × 2 TB SAS drives provide high-capacity storage
  • H730 RAID controller enables flexible RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 750 W redundant power supplies ensure continuous uptime

PowerEdge R530 2U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core processor running at 2.3 GHz. It ships with 24 GB of DDR4 memory across twelve DIMM slots and includes a Dell PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache. Two 2 TB 7.2K SAS drives occupy two of the eight hot-plug 3.5-inch bays. Dual 750 W redundant power supplies and a DVD-ROM complete the baseline configuration.

Thermals noise and power draw

Dual 750 W redundant hot-swap power supplies share the load, keeping each unit below peak stress during normal operation. The 2U chassis directs front-to-rear airflow across the processor, memory and drive bays, while the iDRAC8 lifecycle controller monitors inlet temperature and fan speed in real time. Redundant supply design means a single module failure does not interrupt power delivery or increase acoustic output.

Included accessories and management

The box contains a power cable and sliding rail kit for immediate rack installation. iDRAC8 Express provides out-of-band remote console, virtual media and power control without an operating system. The PERC H730 controller enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across SAS or SATA drives. Five PCIe slots — three at 3.0 and two at 2.0 — remain open for additional networking or storage expansion.

How it compares

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

Price $673.99
Cheaper than about 88% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 24 GB
Lower than about 85% 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 RAM24 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity24 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 do I install the H730 RAID controller and what step is often missed?

Seat the H730 in a PCIe 3.0 slot, connect the SAS cables to the backplane, then use the controller BIOS at boot to create the virtual disk before the OS sees the 2 TB drives.

Which components will need replacement first and what are the limits?

The two 750 W redundant power supplies and the 7.2 K SAS drives are the field-replaceable units; memory tops out at 24 GB across the 12 DIMM slots.

What thermal or power limit appears first during sustained load?

The dual 750 W power supplies set the sustained power ceiling; the 10-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz will throttle if total draw approaches that limit.

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