DELL PowerEdge T430 5U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2660 v4 2.0GHz 14-core 64GB DDR4 H730P 4× 960GB SSD

DELL PowerEdge T430 5U Server

The DELL PowerEdge T430 is a 5U rack server system designed for enterprise workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2660 v4 processors, each offering 14 cores at 2.0GHz with a 3.2GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 64GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across four modules and a PERC H730P 2GB storage controller with battery backup. Four 960GB SATA SSDs are installed in the 16-bay 2.5-inch chassis.

Suits virtualization and database hosts

This server suits IT teams running VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, or Proxmox VE virtualization clusters. It also fits Microsoft SQL Server deployments, file and print services, and backup infrastructure. Buyers who need more than 384GB of total memory capacity or require more than two physical processors should evaluate larger platforms. The 16 drive bays support SAS and SATA devices only, so workloads demanding other drive interfaces are not supported.

PERC H730P RAID controller

The installed Dell PERC H730P 2GB controller provides 12Gb/s SAS and SATA connectivity with RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60 plus pass-through mode. This single specification determines the storage performance and redundancy options available. Dual 750 Watt platinum power supplies deliver redundant hot-swap power, while iDRAC 8 Express enables remote management. The unit includes dual-port Gigabit Ethernet and PCIe expansion slots for additional hardware.