DELL PowerEdge T430 5U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2690 v4 2.6GHz 256GB DDR4 HBA330 8x 2.5" trays 2x 750W PSU

Dual Xeon E5-2690 v4 5U Server

This Dell PowerEdge T430 is a new 5U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2690 v4 processors running at 2.6GHz with a 3.5GHz turbo frequency. It includes 256GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across 8 modules and a Dell PERC HBA330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA storage controller. The chassis provides 8 front-accessible 2.5-inch drive trays within a 16-bay design and redundant 750W platinum power supplies.

Suited for virtualization

This configuration suits IT teams deploying VMware, Hyper-V, or Proxmox clusters that need dense 2.5-inch drive capacity and dual-processor compute in a rack form factor. The HBA330 controller presents drives directly to the OS, making it a fit for software-defined storage or JBOD arrays. Buyers who need hardware RAID with cache protection or a larger memory footprint up to the 384GB maximum should look at alternatives with a PERC RAID card or additional DIMMs installed.

Eight 2.5-inch drive trays and HBA330 controller

The server ships with eight 2.5-inch hot-swap trays installed and the PERC HBA330 controller occupying a PCIe slot. This combination determines how many drives are immediately usable and whether the storage stack relies on host-based RAID or software-defined solutions. No drives are included, so the tray count and controller type are the primary factors in planning the storage deployment.