DELL PowerEdge T430 5U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2620 v4 2.1GHz 128GB DDR4 8x 8TB HDD H730

5U Tower Server for Office Workloads

The Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U tower server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2620 v4 processors running at 2.1 GHz with eight cores each. It includes 128 GB of DDR4 registered ECC memory across eight 16 GB modules. Storage is provided by eight 8 TB 7.2K SATA hard drives managed by a PERC H730 controller with 1 GB cache. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC 8 Express remote management come standard.

Suits Small Offices; Not for High-Density Racks

This system fits small office and remote branch locations needing file, print, mail or web serving on a single server. The tower form factor and 5U height make it impractical for dense rack rows where sliding rails and 1U or 2U chassis are required. Buyers who need more than twelve memory slots, more than two processor sockets, or drive bays beyond the eight 3.5 inch SATA bays should consider other platforms.

Dual Xeon E5-2620 v4 CPUs Define Capacity

The installed pair of eight-core Xeon E5-2620 v4 processors at 2.1 GHz sets the compute ceiling for this unit. Memory can expand to 384 GB across twelve DDR4 slots, and the PERC H730 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Verify that your workload fits within two sockets and the SATA drive interface before purchasing.