DELL PowerEdge T430 5U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2695 v4 2.1GHz 18-core 64GB DDR4 4×1.92TB SATA HBA330 2×750W

Dual-socket Xeon server for virtualization

This Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 processors running at 2.1GHz with 3.3GHz turbo and 18 cores each. It ships with 64GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across four modules and a Dell PERC HBA330 storage controller. Four 1.92TB SATA solid-state drives are installed in the 2.5-inch hot-swap bays, and dual 750W platinum power supplies provide redundancy.

Suited for hypervisor hosts

The dual 18-core CPUs and 12 memory slots supporting up to 384GB make this system appropriate for VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V or Proxmox VE virtualization, database hosting and file services. Integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet and iDRAC 8 Express remote management simplify deployment. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, more than 16 drive bays or memory capacity beyond 384GB should look at a different platform.

Storage controller and drive interface determine

The PERC HBA330 controller operates at 12Gb/s and supports both SAS and SATA devices, so any additional drives must use one of those interfaces. The chassis provides 16 total 2.5-inch bays, leaving 12 bays free for future growth. Memory upgrades must use DDR4 ECC registered modules to match the installed 2400MHz configuration.