DELL PowerEdge T430 5U Rack Server 2x Xeon E5-2695 v4 18C 2.1GHz 16GB DDR4 H730P 16x 2.5" 2x 750W

Dual Xeon E5-2695 v4 5U Server

The Dell PowerEdge T430 is a 5U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2695 v4 processors. Each CPU delivers 18 cores at 2.1 GHz with a 3.3 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 16 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across twelve DIMM slots and a PERC H730P storage controller with 2 GB cache. Sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive trays, dual 1 GbE ports, iDRAC 8 Express, and redundant 750 W platinum power supplies complete the configuration. The unit ships without front bezel or ready rails.

Virtualisation hosts needing dense 2.5-inch storage

This server suits organisations running VMware ESXi, Hyper-V or Proxmox VE that require up to sixteen SAS, SATA or SSD bays in a 5U form factor. The dual 18-core processors and RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 support handle database, file and backup workloads. Buyers who need more than 384 GB of memory, additional PCIe expansion beyond the installed controller, or integrated 10 GbE networking should evaluate alternative platforms. The lack of pre-installed drives also means storage must be sourced separately.

Sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap bays with H730P RAID

The single specification that determines fit is the sixteen-bay 2.5-inch backplane paired with the PERC H730P controller supporting SAS and SATA RAID levels up to RAID 60. This combination dictates both the maximum drive count and the RAID options available without adding hardware. Memory can scale to 384 GB across twelve slots, but the storage interface and bay count are fixed by the chassis and controller.