DELL PowerEdge T430 5U Rack Server 2× Xeon E5-2690 v4 2.6GHz 14 Core 64GB DDR4 H730P 16× 2.5" Trays

Server Platform and Purpose

This Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 processors, each running at 2.6GHz with 14 cores and a 3.5GHz turbo frequency. It includes 64GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across four modules and a PERC H730P storage controller with 2GB cache. The chassis provides sixteen 2.5-inch drive bays and dual 750W redundant power supplies for enterprise workloads.

Suitability and Limitations

This server suits organisations running virtualisation, databases, or file storage that need dual-processor performance and high drive density in a 5U form factor. Buyers who require more than 384GB of memory capacity should look elsewhere, as the platform maximum is fixed at that level. The PERC H730P controller supports SAS and SATA drives with RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60, so environments needing different storage protocols or controller features must consider other options.

Deciding Specification

The defining specification is the sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays combined with the PERC H730P controller, which determines how many drives can be installed and which RAID configurations are available. With two processors already installed and the maximum of two reached, CPU expansion is not possible. Memory can be expanded to 384GB across twelve slots using DDR4 ECC registered modules.