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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U rack server E5-2650 V3 10C 2.3GHz 8GB DDR4 H730 8x 3.5

SKU CH-42VQ-YY254

2U rack server with eight hot-plug 3.5-inch bays, a ten-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz, 8 GB DDR4 and an H730 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60

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

Installed Memory Size 8GB

HDD None

  • 10-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz delivers 20 threads
  • 8 GB DDR4 memory scales to 384 GB across 12 slots
  • H730 RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 750 W redundant hot-swap power supplies
  • Eight 3.5-inch hot-plug drive bays accept SAS or SATA drives

2U rack server for dense storage

The Dell PowerEdge R530 fits into a standard 2U rack space and provides eight hot-plug 3.5-inch drive bays. A single Xeon E5-2650 v3 processor delivers ten cores at 2.3GHz with twenty virtual threads. Eight gigabytes of DDR4 memory are installed across twelve DIMM slots.

Redundant 750W power supplies manage thermals

Two hot-swap 750W units share the load so that a single failure does not shut the system down. The chassis airflow design moves heat from the processor and the Perc H730 RAID controller through the front-to-rear path. Fan speeds adjust automatically to keep component temperatures within specification during typical workloads.

iDRAC8 and rail kit simplify deployment

The integrated iDRAC8 Express module gives remote console, power control and hardware inventory over the network without an operating system. A rail kit is included for quick mounting in square-hole or round-hole racks. The DVD-ROM drive and Matrox G200 video output allow local installation and basic diagnostics when a KVM is not available.

How it compares

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Price $618.99
Cheaper than about 90% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 8 GB
Lower than about 95% 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 RAM8 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity8 GB
Memory slot count12
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H730 Controller
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 E5-2650 V3 processor into the Intel C610 socket, and which step is often missed?

Align the notches on the processor with the socket keys, lower it straight down, and close the retention lever; the step most often missed is applying thermal paste before seating the heatsink.

Which components will need replacement first during the server's lifespan?

The 2x 750W redundant power supplies and the SAS or SATA hard drives in the 8 hot-plug bays are the parts most likely to require replacement over time.

What limit appears first when the PERC H730 controller runs sustained heavy I/O?

The controller's 1GB cache and 12Gbps SAS bandwidth become the bottleneck before the CPU or DDR4 memory reaches full utilisation.

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