PowerEdge R230 Server

Powerful, efficient, versatile.

Consolidate data and drive applications faster with the powerful, efficient and versatile PowerEdge R230 1-socket, 1U entry rack server.

Get organized and become more productive

  • Consolidate data from multiple laptops or desktops onto a single server with up to 4 x internal 3.5" cabled or hot-plug HDD.
  • Ensure fast response times with the latest quad core Intel® Xeon® E3-1200 v6 product family, as well as flexible dual core processor options including Intel Pentium®, Intel Core i3®, or Intel Celeron®. 
  • Adapt to changing workload conditions with a virtualization-ready server supporting Citrix® XenServer®, Microsoft® Windows Server® with Hyper-V®, VMware® vSphere® ESXi®, and Red Hat® Enterprise Virtualization.
Accelerate application performance
  • Drive greater memory performance and expand capacity up to 64GB through time with 4 x DIMM slots and enhanced DDR4 memory, offering 50% faster clock speed than previous-generation DDR3 which is 12.5% faster than the initial 2133 MT/s implementation of DDR4.
  • Boost data throughput with 2 x PCIe Gen 3.0 slotsdriving 2x data throughput compared to Generation 2.0.
  • Drive 2x IOPS performance with the PowerEdge PERC9 RAID Controller compared to the previous-generation PowerEdge R220 equipped with PERC8
Reliable, worry-free operation
  • Deploy rapidly and turn the server over for productive work sooner with Dell OpenManage systems management solutions.
  • Easily monitor system health and behavior with a simple, intuitive Dell OpenManage Essentials console.
  • Save IT administrator time by automating firmware updates — up to 92% reduction in firmware update time using Repository Manager auto-updates compared to manual updates

Manufacturer Part Number
210-AEXB
Full Product Specifications

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Drive Bays

  • 2 x 3.5" cabled HDD
    4 x 3.5" cabled HDD
    4 x 3.5" hot swap or 2.5" hot swap in hybrid drive carrier

Dimensions

  • Depth without bezel: 495.0 mm (19.5 in)
    Depth with bezel: 551.3 mm (21.7 in)
    Height: 42.8 mm (1.68 in)

    Width without rack latches: 434.0 mm (17.08 in)
    Width with rack latches: 482.4 mm (18.99 in)

Chassis

  • 2 x 3.5" cabled HDD 19.5" 1U chassis
    4 x 3.5" cabled HDD 19.5" 1U chassis
    4 x 3.5" Hot-Plug HDD 19.5" 1U chassis

Power

  • 250W cabled PSU

RAID Controllers

  • S130, H330, H730, H830

Chipset

  • Intel C236

Storage

  • 2.5” SATA 7.2K
    2.5” nearline SAS 7.2K
    2.5” 10K SAS HDDs
    2.5” 15K SAS HDDs
    2.5” SATA HDDs
    3.5” Enterprise SATA 7.2K HDDs
    3.5” nearline SAS 7.2K HDDs
    3.5” 7.2K SATA entry drives

Slots

  • 2 x PCIe 3.0 slots: x16 slot, full height (1x8 PCIe 3.0)+ x8 slot, low profile (1x4 PCIe 3.0)

Network Controller

  • Broadcom® BCM5720

Management

  • Systems management:
    IPMI 2.0 compliant
    Dell OpenManage Essentials
    Dell OpenManage Mobile
    Dell OpenManage Power Center

    Dell OpenManage Integrations:
    Dell OpenManage Integration Suite for Microsoft System Center
    Dell OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter™

    Dell OpenManage Connections:
    HP Operations Manager, IBM Tivoli® Netcool® and CA
    Network and Systems Management
    Dell OpenManage Plug-in for Oracle® Database Manager

    Remote management:
    iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller, iDRAC8 Express (default),
    iDRAC8 Enterprise (upgrade), 8GB vFlash media (upgrade),16GB vFlash media (upgrade)

Embedded Hypervisor (Optional)

  • Hypervisor Support

    Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V®
    VMware® vSphere® ESXi®

Communications

  • 2 x 1GbE LOM

Device Access

  • 5 Total USB:
    Rear: 2 x USB 3.0 ports
    Front: 2 x USB 2.0 ports
    Internal: 1 x USB 3.0 port

Rack Support

  • ReadyRails™ static rails for tool-less mounting in 4-post racks with square or unthreaded round holes or tooled mounting in 4-post threaded and 2-post racks.