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Silver 5U rack server with sixteen 2.5-inch drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge T430 5U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2650 v4 2.2GHz 12 Core 16GB DDR4 H330 4x 960GB SSD 2x 750W PSU

SKU CH-WQP7-MC88Z

Dual 12-core Xeon 2.2 GHz server with 16 GB DDR4, PERC H330 controller, four 960 GB SATA SSDs and redundant 750 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Installed SSD4 × 960 GB SATA SSD
  • Processor core count12 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon E5-2650 v4 processors deliver 24 total cores at 2.2 GHz base clock
  • 16 GB DDR4-2400 ECC memory installed with capacity to expand to 384 GB
  • PERC H330 controller manages four 960 GB SATA SSDs in hot-swap bays
  • Redundant 750 W platinum power supplies keep the server running during a unit failure
  • iDRAC 8 Express provides remote management for deployment and monitoring

Dual Xeon 12-core 5U server

The Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U tower server fitted with two Intel Xeon E5-2650 v4 processors running at 2.2 GHz with a 2.9 GHz turbo. It ships with 16 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory and a PERC H330 storage controller managing four 960 GB SATA SSDs. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies provide redundancy for continuous operation.

Upgrade from single-socket or v3 systems

Moving from a single-processor platform or earlier E5-2600 v3 CPUs adds a second 12-core socket and doubles the memory channel count. The jump is worth it when workloads such as virtualization, database hosting or software-defined storage need more parallel threads and the 384 GB maximum memory ceiling. The H330 controller supports SAS and SATA drives across sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap bays for future expansion.

Tool-less rails and cabled drives

The chassis uses tool-less drive carriers so the four installed SSDs and any additional drives slide in without screws. Memory slots are accessible after removing the top cover; populate all twelve slots in matched pairs for best performance. The PERC H330 requires a cable kit for the backplane if not already fitted, and iDRAC 8 Express must be licensed for full remote management features.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $1,090.99
Cheaper than about 71% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 12 Core-Processors
Lower than about 60% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameT430
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count12 Core-Processors
Processor socketLGA 2011
Processor speed2.2 GHz (2.9 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsE5-2650 v4
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity384 GB
Memory slot count12
Storage
Installed SSD4 × 960 GB SATA SSD
Installed storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc H330 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/10/50
Connectivity
Network controllerIntegrated Dell 2 × 1GbE Dual Port Ethernet Adapter
Ports & slots
Network ports2 x Ports
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height5U
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 Express

Questions about this item

What rack height and drive bay size does the T430 need for mounting?

The server is a 5U rack unit with sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, so it requires a 5U space and 2.5-inch drive carriers.

How are the dual Xeon E5-2650 v4 processors and DDR4-2400 ECC memory installed, and what step is often missed?

Both LGA 2011 sockets are already populated with the 12-core 2.2 GHz CPUs; the 16 GB ships as two 8 GB registered DIMMs, and the common oversight is not populating remaining slots in matched pairs for quad-channel performance.

Which components will need replacement or expansion as the T430 ages?

The two 750 W platinum power supplies and the PERC H330 controller are hot-swap, the 960 GB SATA SSDs can be swapped in the front bays, and memory can grow to 384 GB across twelve DDR4 slots.

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