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

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R530 2U Xeon E5-2603 V3 1.6GHz 128GB DDR4 2x 2TB SAS H730

SKU CH-A3TJ-H2JKE

2U rack server with single Xeon E5-2603 V3, 128GB DDR4, dual 2TB SAS drives and H730 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM128 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 128GB

HDD 2 x 2TB SAS

  • 2U rack design fits dense server rooms
  • Single Xeon E5-2603 V3 six-core 1.6GHz processor handles core workloads
  • 128GB DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots supports virtualisation density
  • Dual 2TB 7.2K SAS drives with H730 RAID controller protect data
  • Redundant 750W hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime

Purpose-built rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is a 2U rack-mount server equipped with a single Intel Xeon E5-2603 V3 six-core processor running at 1.6 GHz. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 memory installed across 12 DIMM slots and includes a Dell PERC H730 RAID controller with 1 GB cache. Two 2 TB 7.2K SAS hard drives occupy two of the eight available 3.5-inch hot-plug bays.

Fit for purpose

This system suits organisations that need a dense, redundant platform for virtualisation, database workloads or file serving using SAS or SATA drives. Dual 750 W hot-swap power supplies and iDRAC8 remote management support continuous operation. Buyers who require two CPUs installed immediately or more than eight drive bays should evaluate other platforms.

Deciding specification

The server maxes out at 128 GB of DDR4 memory with the current single-processor configuration because all 12 slots are populated; reaching the 384 GB ceiling documented for dual-processor setups would require adding the second CPU and additional DIMMs.

How it compares

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Price $1,120.99
Cheaper than about 70% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 128 GB
Typical for this category: the median of 15,103 items is 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 RAM128 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity128 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

Does the server include a rail kit so I can mount it in a standard rack?

The supplied accessories list a power cable only; a rail kit is not included and must be sourced separately.

Can the H730 controller manage SATA drives in the same 3.5" hot-plug bays as the installed SAS drives?

Yes, the bays accept both SAS and SATA drives and the H730 supports RAID across either interface.

How do I confirm the iDRAC8 remote management is reachable after first power-on?

Connect the dedicated iDRAC network port, then browse to the DHCP-assigned address shown on the front-panel LCD or during POST.

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