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DELL PowerEdge R930 4U Rack Server 4× Xeon E7-8891 v4 2.8GHz 10C 3TB DDR4 4×1.8TB SAS

SKU CH-A3TQ-VPWK4

A 4U rack server with four 10-core Xeon E7-8891 v4 processors, 3TB DDR4 ECC memory, H330 storage controller, four 1.8TB 10K SAS drives, dual 10GbE and dual 1GbE networking, iDRAC8 Enterprise.

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM3 TB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C602J
  • Processor core count10-Core Processor
  • Four Xeon E7-8891 v4 CPUs deliver 40 cores at 2.8 GHz base
  • 3 TB DDR4-2400 ECC memory across 96 slots for massive workloads
  • PERC H330 controller with four 1.8 TB 10K SAS drives in RAID 0/1/5/10/50
  • Intel X520/I350 quad-port card provides two 10 Gb SFP+ and two 1 GbE links
  • iDRAC8 Enterprise plus four 1100 W 80+ Platinum PSUs ensure remote management and redundant power

Four-processor Xeon server with 3 TB memory

The Dell PowerEdge R930 is a 4U rack server fitted with four Intel Xeon E7-8891 v4 processors, each running at 2.8 GHz with ten cores. It ships with 3 TB of DDR4 registered ECC memory installed across 96 slots. A PERC H330 controller manages four 1.8 TB 10K SAS drives in the front bays. Dual 10 Gb SFP+ and dual 1 GbE ports are provided by an Intel X520/I350 daughter card.

Suits memory-heavy workloads; not for GPU compute

This configuration targets databases, virtualization and analytics that benefit from large memory capacity and four-socket scaling. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, front-accessible NVMe drives or more than four 2.5-inch drive bays should look at a different platform. The Matrox G200 graphics controller only supports basic console output.

3 TB DDR4 installed across 96 DIMM slots

The system arrives with 96 × 32 GB modules populating every slot, delivering 3 TB at 2400 MHz. Maximum supported capacity is 12 TB, so any further expansion requires replacing existing DIMMs. This density makes the server a candidate for in-memory databases and heavy virtualization consolidation.

How it compares

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Price $20,099.99
Pricier than about 90% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 3 TB
Higher than about 99% 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 R930
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count10-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 2011
ChipsetIntel C602J
Processor speed2.8 GHz
Installed CPUs4
Max supported CPUs4
Memory
Installed RAM3 TB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity12 TB
Memory slot count96
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell Intel X520/I350 Quad Port 2x 1GbE 2x 10Gb SFP+ Network Daughter Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slots1 x PCIe 3.0 x16 Slot, Single Riser Included (Riser 3)
Management interfaceRJ 45
Size & build
Rack height4U
Software
Operating systemNo

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Questions about this item

How should I choose between the 1.8 TB SAS drives and larger capacity options for the 2.5 inch bays?

The server ships with four 1.8 TB 10K SAS drives; the chassis supports up to 24 hot-plug 2.5 inch SAS or SATA drives plus eight front NVMe PCIe SSDs for higher capacity or speed.

What does the 2.8 GHz base clock with 3.5 GHz turbo mean for real workloads on the four Xeon E7-8891 v4 processors?

Each of the four 10-core Xeon E7-8891 v4 CPUs runs at 2.8 GHz base and can boost to 3.5 GHz, giving 40 cores total for high single-thread and multi-thread performance.

How does the PERC H330 12 Gb/s SAS controller limit RAID performance with the installed drives?

The H330 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 and 50 at 12 Gb/s SAS, so the four 1.8 TB 10K drives are capped by the controller's 12 Gb/s link and RAID overhead.

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