Dell PowerEdge R530

Name: Dell PowerEdge R530
Brand: Dell

End of supportServers2U rack

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is an enterprise 2U rack server powered by 2 Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 and E5-2600 v4 Series Processors (up to 135W TDP) and 12 memory slots supporting up to 384GB DDR4-2133 / DDR4-2400 RDIMM. Configured with Up to 8x 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drives and Up to 5 PCIe Gen3 slots, the R530 delivers balanced compute and I/O density for enterprise database, hypervisor, and application workloads.

Also written as: PowerEdge R530, Dell R530, R530 2U Server

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Specifications

Brand	Dell
Family	PowerEdge R
Form factor	2U rack
Released	Nov 2014
End of sale	Jul 2018
End of support	Nov 2023
Cpu sockets	2
Cpu platform	Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 and E5-2600 v4 Series Processors (up to 135W TDP)
Memory slots	12
Memory type	DDR4-2133 / DDR4-2400 RDIMM
Memory max (GB)	384
Drive bays	Up to 8x 3.5-inch hot-swap SAS/SATA drives
Pcie slots	Up to 5 PCIe Gen3 slots
Gpu support	None supported
Network onboard	4x 1GbE embedded LOM ports; 1x 1GbE iDRAC8 port
Power supply	Dual redundant hot-plug 495W or 750W Platinum

Generations

Previous generation: Dell Poweredge R520
Next generation: Dell PowerEdge R540

About the R530

The Dell PowerEdge R530 is an enterprise 2U rack server engineered for computing and virtualization workloads. Powered by 2 Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 and E5-2600 v4 Series Processors (up to 135W TDP) across 12 memory slots supporting up to 384GB DDR4-2133 / DDR4-2400 RDIMM, the R530 balances throughput and memory capacity. In Dell's server catalog, the R530 succeeded the POWEREDGE-R520 and was followed by the POWEREDGE-R540, positioned alongside rival systems including PROLIANT-DL380-GEN9.

Options and compatibility

Processor support on the R530 utilizes 2 LGA2011-v3 sockets with thermal heatsinks matching CPU power envelopes. System memory slots on the R530 require DDR4-2133 / DDR4-2400 RDIMM modules, and mixing RDIMM with LRDIMM memory is not supported. The R530 chassis utilizes F238F (3.5-inch LFF) drive trays across its 3.5-inch storage bays. Networking on the R530 uses Rack Network Daughter Card (rNDC), and expansion cards install into Up to 5 PCIe Gen3 slots risers.

How to identify it

Physical identification of the R530 is verified by the 13th-generation black matte honeycomb front bezel with the R530 badge on the front chassis ear. The pull-out information tag on the R530 control panel displays the 7-character Dell Service Tag and default login credentials. In iDRAC8, the server identifies as R530 with active firmware, slot mapping, and power telemetry.

Buying used

When evaluating a pre-owned R530, inspect the LGA2011-v3 CPU socket pins for damage and ensure retention clips are intact. Run Dell ePSA diagnostics across all 12 memory slots of the R530 to verify zero uncorrectable ECC faults under load. Verify that redundant power supplies in the R530 match in wattage and that iDRAC8 Enterprise remote console is enabled. Ensure required R530 drive caddies and bracket accessories are present.

Compatible parts

Memory

370-ACNS Dell 16GB DDR4-2400 Dual Rank Registered ECC RDIMM

Power supplies

450-AEBN Dell 750W Platinum Hot-Plug Redundant Power Supply for 13G Servers
450-AEBO Dell 495W Platinum Hot-Plug Redundant Power Supply for 13G Servers

Drive caddies

F238F Dell 3.5-inch Gen11/Gen12/Gen13 Hot-Plug Drive Caddy Tray (LFF)
KG7NR Dell 2.5-inch Gen11/Gen12/Gen13 Hot-Plug Drive Caddy Tray (SFF)

Other parts

PERC-H730

RAID controllers

PERC-H330 Dell PERC H330 12Gb/s SAS Entry RAID / HBA Controller

Works together

How the Dell PowerEdge R530 connects to servers, storage and the network: 4 ways, with the parts and products on each path.

Fibre Channel SAN iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet Direct-attached SAS File storage (NFS and SMB)

Fibre Channel SAN

Serverwith an FC HBAFC switchtwo fabrics, A and BStorage arrayFC host ports

Match the speed: 16Gb and 32Gb FC HBAs, switches and array ports work together, and each generation also runs one or two speeds below its own (a 32Gb port runs at 16Gb and 8Gb).

Adapters for the server (check the fit list)

540-BBUU Dell Emulex LPe31002 Dual Port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
540-BBUV Dell QLogic 2692 Dual Port 16Gb Fibre Channel Host Bus Adapter
540-BCMS Dell QLogic 2770 Single Port 32Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Adapter
540-BCMT Dell QLogic 2772 Dual Port 32Gb Fibre Channel PCIe Adapter

Switches

Storage

Optics

407-BBOG Dell 16Gb Short Wave SFP+ Fibre Channel Optical Transceiver
407-BCBI Dell 32Gb Short Wave SFP28 Fibre Channel Optical Transceiver
407-BBOH Dell 8Gb Short Wave SFP+ Fibre Channel Optical Transceiver

Fibre Channel SAN: how it fits together

iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet

Server10/25/100GbE NICEthernet switchstorage VLAN, two switchesStorage arrayiSCSI or NVMe/TCP ports

Keep the speed the same at all three points: a 25GbE server, a 25GbE switch port and a 25GbE array port. Mixed speeds work but the slowest link sets the pace.

Adapters for the server (check the fit list)

540-BBHG Dell Intel X520/I350 2x10GbE SFP+ + 2x1GbE BASE-T Network Daughter Card (rNDC)
540-BBHH Dell Intel X540/I350 2x10GBASE-T + 2x1GbE BASE-T Network Daughter Card (rNDC)
540-BBIU Dell Broadcom 57416/5720 2x10GBASE-T + 2x1GbE Network Daughter Card (rNDC)
540-BBIV Dell Broadcom 57412/5720 2x10GbE SFP+ + 2x1GbE Network Daughter Card (rNDC)

iSCSI and NVMe/TCP over Ethernet: how it fits together

Direct-attached SAS

Serverexternal SAS HBASAS cableMini-SAS HD, no switchArray or JBODSAS host ports or EMM

12Gb SAS uses Mini-SAS HD (SFF-8644) connectors; older 6Gb gear uses Mini-SAS (SFF-8088). Adapter cables exist, but the link runs at the slower speed.

Adapters for the server (check the fit list)

405-AANT Dell 12Gbps SAS HBA Dual Port External PCIe Controller
405-AASU Dell HBA355e External SAS 12Gb/s Host Bus Adapter

Storage

Direct-attached SAS: how it fits together

File storage (NFS and SMB)

Server or clientEthernet NICEthernet switchdata or storage VLANNAS or scale-outNFS, SMB, S3 ports

Front-end ports face the clients; back-end ports (on scale-out systems) connect the nodes to each other and need their own switch pair.

Adapters for the server (check the fit list)

540-BBHG Dell Intel X520/I350 2x10GbE SFP+ + 2x1GbE BASE-T Network Daughter Card (rNDC)
540-BBHH Dell Intel X540/I350 2x10GBASE-T + 2x1GbE BASE-T Network Daughter Card (rNDC)
540-BBIU Dell Broadcom 57416/5720 2x10GBASE-T + 2x1GbE Network Daughter Card (rNDC)
540-BBIV Dell Broadcom 57412/5720 2x10GbE SFP+ + 2x1GbE Network Daughter Card (rNDC)

Storage

File storage (NFS and SMB): how it fits together

Plan and size it

Draw this setup in the topology planner mrplanb.com
Add up rack power and space rack-density.com
Virtualization storage Ledger: scored storage platforms mrplanb.com
SAN transport and NVMe over FC for backup mrplanb.com
Dell E-Lab Navigator (Dell interoperability) dell.com

Equivalent models from other brands

HPE Proliant DL380 Gen9

FAQ

What is the memory limit on the R530?

Up to 384GB of DDR4 memory across 12 DIMM slots using 32GB RDIMMs.

How many 3.5-inch drives does the R530 hold?

Up to 8 hot-swap 3.5-inch SAS/SATA hard drives.

Buying or selling R530?

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Sources

Dell PowerEdge R530 Spec Sheet, checked 2026-10-27