DELL PowerEdge T430 5U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2690 v4 2.6GHz 14 Core 32GB DDR4 H330 8x 2.5" Trays

Server role and audience

This Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 processors running at 2.6 GHz with a 3.5 GHz turbo frequency. It includes 32 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across four modules and a PERC H330 storage controller. The chassis provides sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap bays, though only eight drive trays are supplied. It targets IT departments that need a dual-socket platform for virtualization, database hosting or file services with room to expand storage and memory later.

Fit and gaps

The system suits administrators who want redundant 750-watt power supplies, iDRAC 8 Express remote management and dual gigabit Ethernet ports in a rack-mountable tower form factor. Buyers who need more than eight drive trays populated out of the box, or who require a different storage controller feature set, should look at other configurations. The server does not ship with any drives, front bezel or ready rails, so those items must be sourced separately.

Deciding specification

The installed memory is 32 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered DIMMs using four of the twelve available slots, leaving eight slots free for expansion up to the 384 GB maximum. This DDR4 generation is the only memory type the platform supports; other DDR generations will not fit. Confirm that your workload fits within the current capacity or plan for additional modules before deployment.