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Dell PowerEdge R630 E5-2609 V3 Server

The Dell PowerEdge R630 rack server delivers reliable data center performance with dual hot-plug drive bays and redundant power.

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Overview

Optimized Performance for Your Data Center

The Dell PowerEdge R630 is a versatile rack server designed for a variety of workloads. Featuring an Intel Xeon E5-2609 V3 processor, ample RAM, and reliable SATA drives, this renewed server offers a balance of performance and storage capacity for your data center needs.

Specifications:

  • Form Factor: Rack Server
  • Hard Drive Bays: 10 x 2.5" Hot Plug
  • Processor: Intel Xeon E5-2609 V3 Six Core 1.9Ghz
  • Memory: 24GB RAM
  • Storage: 2x 1TB 7.2K 6Gbps 2.5'' Ent SATA Drives
  • Optical Drive: None
  • RAID Controller: H730 1GB 12Gbps
  • Power Supplies: 2x 750W Redundant

Key Features

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Pros & Cons

👍 Pros

  • Ten 2.5-inch hot-plug bays allow storage expansion without server downtime
  • Dual 750W redundant power supplies provide failover protection against power loss
  • H730 RAID controller with 1GB cache supports flexible drive configurations at 12Gbps
  • Compact 1U rack form factor maximizes data center floor and rack space efficiency
  • Proven PowerEdge platform with broad enterprise management tool compatibility

👎 Cons

  • 24GB of RAM is modest for demanding virtualization or database workloads
  • E5-2609 V3 is a six-core 1.9 GHz processor without Turbo Boost for burst performance
  • Only two 1TB SATA drives are included, leaving eight bays empty out of the box
  • No optical drive included, requiring USB or network-based OS installation
  • As a renewed unit, remaining service life and warranty coverage may be limited

Frequently Asked Questions

The R630 has 10 hot-plug 2.5-inch drive bays, and this configuration comes with two 1TB 7.2K SATA enterprise drives installed.
It includes the Dell PERC H730 RAID controller with 1GB cache and 12Gbps throughput, supporting various RAID levels for data protection.
This is a renewed (refurbished) Dell PowerEdge R630 that has been inspected and tested to meet functional standards.
Yes, it includes two 750W redundant hot-plug power supplies, so the server continues operating if one supply fails.
It uses an Intel Xeon E5-2609 V3, which is a Haswell-EP generation six-core processor running at 1.9 GHz.