DELL PowerEdge T430 5U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2690 v4 2.6GHz 14C 128GB DDR4 HBA330 8x 2.5" trays 2x 750W PSU

Dual Xeon E5-2690 v4 Server for Virtualization

This Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 processors running at 2.6GHz with a 3.5GHz turbo frequency. Each CPU provides 14 cores, giving 28 threads total for parallel workloads. The system ships with 128GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across eight modules. It targets businesses that need dependable compute for virtualization, database hosting, or file storage without purchasing new hardware.

Sustained Performance

Dual 750W platinum-efficiency power supplies operate in redundant hot-swap mode, so the server remains online if one unit fails. The 5U chassis accommodates sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap bays, though only eight drive trays are included. The PERC HBA330 controller manages SAS and SATA drives at 12Gb/s without a hardware RAID cache, which keeps latency predictable under continuous I/O. Integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet and iDRAC 8 Express remote management stay available even when the operating system is unresponsive.

Memory Ceiling Determines Consolidation Density

The platform supports a maximum of 384GB of DDR4 across twelve DIMM slots, leaving four slots open for future expansion. This limit is the single figure that decides how many virtual machines or database instances can reside on the host simultaneously. Buyers who need more memory capacity per socket or support for faster memory speeds will need a newer generation server. The LGA 2011 socket and E5-2600 v4 architecture also restrict processor upgrades to the same product family.