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5U rack chassis with twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and four power supplies

DELL

DELL VRTX 5U rack server 2× M630 2× E5-2630v3 2.4GHz 8C 256GB 12× 2.4TB SAS

SKU CH-89HM-8T1BZ

5U rack chassis with two M630 blades, each running dual 8‑core 2.4 GHz CPUs and 256 GB DDR4, plus twelve 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives on a PERC S130 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel
  • Rack height5U
  • Installed storage12x 2.4 TB 10K SAS
  • Disk controllerS130
  • Maximum storage12x 3.5 in Drive Bays
  • Management controlleriDRAC8 Express
  • 256 GB DDR4 memory powers demanding virtualisation workloads
  • 12 × 2.4 TB 10K SAS drives deliver high-capacity storage
  • 2 × 8-core E5-2630v3 CPUs provide strong multi-threaded performance
  • 8 flexible PCIe slots enable GPU or networking expansion
  • 4 × 1600 W redundant PSUs keep the chassis running during a power failure

Integrated blade platform

The Dell VRTX 5U rack server combines two M630 compute blades with shared storage and networking in a single chassis. Each blade runs dual Intel E5-2630v3 processors at 2.4GHz with eight cores and 256GB of DDR4 memory. The system targets organisations that need consolidated virtualisation or database workloads without managing separate rack units.

Shared infrastructure impact

Twelve 2.4TB 10K SAS drives connect to a single S130 RAID controller, presenting one storage pool to both blades. A single 1GB switch module handles internal traffic, while four 1600W redundant power supplies feed the entire enclosure. Eight flexible PCIe slots, three full-height and five low-profile, are available for additional I/O cards across the platform.

Interface and capacity limits

The S130 controller operates over SAS without hardware RAID acceleration, so parity rebuilds and heavy random writes will be slower than on dedicated PERC cards. The 1GB switch module caps east-west blade communication at gigabit speeds, limiting clustered applications that demand higher throughput. Only two blade bays are populated, leaving no room for additional compute nodes within this chassis.

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Price $11,745.99
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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Model nameVRTX
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel
Storage
Installed storage12x 2.4 TB 10K SAS
Disk controllerS130
Maximum storage12x 3.5 in Drive Bays
Size & build
Rack height5U
More details
Management controlleriDRAC8 Express

Questions about this item

When will the twelve 2.4TB 10K SAS drives or the single S130 controller need replacement?

The twelve 2.4TB 10K SAS drives are mechanical units that will eventually wear; the single S130 controller has no cache battery to replace.

Which limit appears first when both M630 blades run the two E5-2630v3 processors at full load continuously?

The four 1600W redundant power supplies set the power ceiling; the 1GB switch module caps inter-blade traffic before CPU saturation.

How much heat and fan noise should I expect from the 5U chassis with four 1600W PSUs operating around the clock?

Four 1600W redundant PSUs draw significant power under full load, so chassis fans run at higher speeds producing noticeable airflow noise and exhaust heat.

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