DELL PowerEdge T430 5U 16-Bay 2x Xeon E5-2650 v4 2.2GHz 128GB DDR4

Dell PowerEdge T430 16-Bay Server

The Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U tower server that supports up to sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays. It arrives with two Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4 processors running at 2.2GHz with a 2.9GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 128GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across twelve slots and a Dell PERC HBA330 storage controller. Dual 750W platinum power supplies provide redundant power.

Suits virtualization and storage-heavy workloads

This configuration fits organizations running VMware ESXi, Hyper-V or Proxmox VE clusters that need dense local storage capacity. The sixteen-bay chassis and dual twelve-core processors handle database hosting and software-defined storage tasks. Buyers who require more than two processors or memory beyond 384GB should look at a different platform. The tower form factor also limits deployment in standard racks without the optional conversion kit.

Dual Xeon E5-2650 v4 12-core processors

Two installed CPUs deliver twenty-four total cores at a base clock of 2.2GHz, defining the compute ceiling for this server. The LGA 2011 sockets are fully populated, so no further processor upgrades are possible. This core count and clock speed determine whether the system meets the performance requirements for the intended virtualization or database workload.