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Dell PowerEdge T430 16-bay rack server front view with drive sleds

DELL

DELL PowerEdge T430 16SFF Xeon E5-2680v4 384GB DDR4 rack server

SKU CH-7X1G-Y4Q4E

A 16-bay rack server with a 14-core Xeon at 2.4 GHz and 384 GB DDR4, ready for custom storage

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM384 GB
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Processor speed2.4 GHz
  • Installed CPUs1
  • Max supported CPUs2
  • 14-core Xeon E5-2680v4 at 2.4GHz delivers strong multi-threaded compute
  • 384GB DDR4 ECC registered memory supports memory-intensive workloads
  • 16 x 2.5" SAS drive bays with PERC H730 RAID controller enable flexible storage arrays
  • Dual 1100W power supplies and iDRAC8 Express provide resilient remote management
  • 2-port 1GbE 332T adapter and rack-mount form factor simplify data-centre deployment

Dell PowerEdge T430 16-bay rack server

The Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 2U rack server with a 16-bay 2.5-inch chassis. It ships with one Intel Xeon E5-2680v4 processor running at 2.4GHz with 14 cores and 35MB cache. Memory is fully populated at 384GB DDR4 ECC registered across 24 slots. The PERC H730 SAS RAID controller manages storage. Dual 1100W power supplies and iDRAC8 Express remote management are included. No drives are installed.

Suited for memory-heavy workloads.

This configuration suits virtualisation hosts, database servers, or analytics nodes that need maximum memory capacity in a dense 16-bay form factor. The single CPU leaves a second socket free for future expansion. Buyers who need GPU acceleration should look elsewhere because the system only provides integrated graphics. Workloads requiring installed storage must add drives separately.

384GB DDR4 at the supported maximum

The 384GB DDR4 installation reaches the platform maximum, so no further memory can be added without replacing modules. This makes the current capacity the deciding specification for buyers who need the highest supported RAM in a T430. If your application requires more memory, this chassis cannot accommodate it.

How it compares

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

Price $1,732.99
Typical for this category: the median of 17,641 items is $1,910.99.
Installed RAM 384 GB
Higher than about 75% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor speed 2.4 GHz
Higher than about 60% of the 9,950 comparable items (median 2.3 GHz).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameRack Mount
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor speed2.4 GHz
Installed CPUs1
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM384 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity384 GB
Storage
Installed storage4,80
Disk controllerDell PERC H730 SAS Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Graphics
Graphics chipIntegrated Graphics
Size & build
Product dimensions36 × 24 × 10 in
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 - Express License

Questions about this item

How do I install a second Xeon E5-2680v4 processor in the T430 and what step is often missed?

Insert the second CPU into the empty socket, apply thermal paste evenly, then update the system BIOS so the new 14-core processor is recognised and the memory controllers initialise correctly.

Which components in this T430 will need replacement first during long-term operation?

The two 1100W power supplies and the cooling fans are the primary field-replaceable units; the PERC H730 RAID controller battery also requires periodic replacement to preserve write-back cache.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the T430 runs sustained heavy workloads?

The dual 1100W power supplies set the hard ceiling; if combined CPU and drive draw approaches that rating the system will throttle or shut down before any thermal trip activates.

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