Dell PowerEdge R630
The Dell PowerEdge R630 is a high-density 1U dual-socket enterprise rack server designed for virtualization, databases, cloud infrastructure, high-performance computing, and demanding business applications. It supports up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 processors, 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, up to 1.5TB of memory, flexible 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/SSD storage, PCIe expansion, Dell PERC RAID controllers, and iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller. Its compact 1U design provides excellent computing density for data-center environments.
Description
The Dell PowerEdge R630 is an enterprise-class 1U, two-socket rack server engineered to deliver a strong combination of processing power, memory capacity, storage flexibility, and enterprise management in a compact rack footprint.
Powered by the Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 processor family, the R630 can be configured for a wide range of workloads, from virtualization and database applications to cloud infrastructure and high-performance computing.
Its combination of dual-socket processing, 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, high-speed storage options, PCIe expansion, and integrated remote management makes the R630 a versatile platform for modern data centers.
Key Features
- Brand: Dell
- Model: PowerEdge R630
- Form Factor: 1U Rack Server
- CPU Sockets: 2
- Processor: Up to 2 × Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4
- Memory Slots: 24 × DDR4 DIMM
- Maximum Memory: Up to 1.5TB
- Storage: Up to 24 × 2.5-inch drives, configuration dependent
- Storage Interfaces: SAS / SATA / SSD
- NVMe: Supported in selected configurations
- RAID: Dell PERC H330, H730, H730P and supported controllers
- Networking: Integrated Ethernet with optional high-speed adapters
- Expansion: Up to 3 PCIe expansion slots, configuration dependent
- Remote Management: iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller
- Power: Redundant hot-plug power supply options
- Primary Applications: Virtualization, databases, cloud computing, HPC, storage and enterprise applications
Dual Intel Xeon Processing
The R630 supports up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 processors, providing substantial multi-core processing capacity in only one rack unit.
The processor family offers a wide selection of configurations with different:
- Core counts
- Clock speeds
- Cache sizes
- Thermal design power
- Performance levels
This allows the R630 to be configured for both general-purpose and compute-intensive workloads.
Ideal Workloads
- Virtualization
- Database servers
- Cloud infrastructure
- ERP and CRM
- Web and application hosting
- High-performance computing
- Software-defined infrastructure
- Enterprise applications
Up to 1.5TB DDR4 Memory
One of the major strengths of the R630 is its 24 DDR4 DIMM slots.
With supported configurations, the server can accommodate up to 1.5TB of DDR4 memory, providing substantial capacity for memory-intensive workloads.
Large memory configurations are particularly useful for:
- Virtual machine consolidation
- Databases
- In-memory applications
- Data analytics
- Enterprise applications
- High-performance computing
ECC registered memory helps provide the reliability required for enterprise server environments.
High-Density Storage
The R630 is designed around 2.5-inch drive technology and can support configurations with a high number of internal drives.
Depending on the chassis and backplane configuration, the server can support up to 24 × 2.5-inch SAS/SATA drives.
Supported storage technologies include:
- SAS HDD
- SATA HDD
- SAS SSD
- SATA SSD
- Selected NVMe configurations
This provides flexibility for balancing:
- Storage capacity
- Performance
- Redundancy
- Cost
NVMe Storage
Selected R630 configurations support NVMe SSDs, providing substantially lower latency and higher throughput compared with traditional SAS or SATA storage.
NVMe storage is useful for:
- High-performance databases
- Virtualization
- Analytics
- Transaction processing
- High-speed application storage
- Software-defined storage
The exact number of NVMe drives depends on the server’s chassis, backplane, and PCIe configuration.
Dell PERC RAID Controllers
The PowerEdge R630 supports Dell’s enterprise PERC RAID controller family.
Supported options include:
- PERC H330
- PERC H730
- PERC H730P
- Other supported storage-controller configurations
These controllers provide options for:
- RAID protection
- Data redundancy
- Storage performance
- Drive management
- Enterprise storage monitoring
The exact RAID controller should be verified against the specific R630 configuration.
PCIe Expansion
The R630 provides PCIe expansion slots for additional enterprise hardware.
Depending on configuration, supported expansion devices can include:
- 10GbE network adapters
- Fibre Channel HBAs
- Additional storage controllers
- SAS HBAs
- High-speed network adapters
- Other PCIe expansion cards
This flexibility allows the R630 to be adapted to different infrastructure requirements.
Enterprise Networking
The R630 includes integrated Ethernet connectivity and supports additional network adapters.
Networking can be expanded for:
- 1GbE
- 10GbE
- Fibre Channel
- High-speed data-center connectivity
Multiple network interfaces can be used to separate:
- Production traffic
- Management
- Backup
- Storage
- Virtualization
iDRAC8 Remote Management
The Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 8 (iDRAC8) provides out-of-band remote server management.
Administrators can use iDRAC8 to:
- Monitor server health
- Check hardware status
- Configure system settings
- Manage firmware
- Control server power
- Troubleshoot hardware
- Review hardware inventory
- Perform lifecycle management
The R630 also integrates with Dell’s OpenManage management tools.
Redundant Hot-Plug Power
The R630 supports redundant hot-plug power supply configurations.
Depending on the configuration, different PSU capacities can be selected according to the requirements of:
- CPU configuration
- Memory capacity
- Storage configuration
- PCIe expansion
- Accelerator hardware
Redundant power supplies improve availability by allowing a failed PSU to be replaced without powering down the server when configured appropriately.
Compact 1U Design
The R630’s 1U form factor allows organizations to deploy powerful dual-socket servers while maximizing rack density.
This makes it particularly suitable for:
- Data centers
- Cloud infrastructure
- Colocation facilities
- Virtualization clusters
- Enterprise server rooms
- High-density computing environments
Ideal Applications
Virtualization
With two CPU sockets, large DDR4 memory capacity, and flexible storage, the R630 is an excellent platform for virtual-machine consolidation.
Database Servers
The combination of multi-core Xeon processing, large memory capacity, RAID and SSD support makes the R630 suitable for many database workloads.
Cloud Infrastructure
Its high-density 1U design makes the R630 suitable for private-cloud and infrastructure-as-a-service deployments.
High-Performance Computing
Dual Xeon processors and high memory capacity provide a strong foundation for compute-intensive applications.
Enterprise Applications
The R630 can support ERP, CRM, collaboration, monitoring, development and other business-critical applications.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Details |
|---|---|
| Brand | Dell |
| Model | PowerEdge R630 |
| Form Factor | 1U Rack Server |
| CPU Sockets | 2 |
| Processor Family | Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 |
| Memory Slots | 24 × DDR4 DIMM |
| Maximum Memory | Up to 1.5TB |
| Memory Type | DDR4 ECC RDIMM/LRDIMM, configuration dependent |
| Storage | SAS / SATA / SSD / selected NVMe |
| Drive Size | 2.5-inch |
| Maximum Drive Bays | Up to 24 × 2.5″ |
| RAID | PERC H330 / H730 / H730P |
| Networking | Integrated Ethernet + optional adapters |
| Expansion | Up to 3 PCIe slots, configuration dependent |
| Remote Management | iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller |
| Power | Redundant hot-plug PSU options |
| Rack Height | 1U |
| Primary Applications | Virtualization, Databases, Cloud, HPC & Enterprise Applications |
Note: Exact processor, memory, drive-bay, NVMe, RAID, network and power-supply specifications depend on the individual R630 configuration/SKU.
Key Benefits
High Compute Density: Dual Intel Xeon processors in a compact 1U chassis.
Large Memory Capacity: Up to 1.5TB DDR4 memory for virtualization, databases and memory-intensive applications.
High-Density Storage: Up to 24 × 2.5-inch drives in supported configurations.
Flexible Storage: Supports SAS, SATA, SSD and selected NVMe configurations.
Enterprise RAID: Dell PERC controllers provide storage protection and management.
Advanced Remote Management: iDRAC8 enables remote monitoring, configuration, troubleshooting and lifecycle management.
Redundant Power: Hot-plug redundant power supplies help improve system availability.
Rack Efficiency: The 1U form factor enables high server density in data-center environments.
Product Summary
The Dell PowerEdge R630 is a versatile 1U dual-socket enterprise rack server designed for organizations that require high computing density, scalable memory, flexible storage, and enterprise-class management.
With support for up to two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 processors, up to 1.5TB DDR4 memory, high-density 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/SSD storage, selected NVMe configurations, Dell PERC RAID controllers, PCIe expansion, redundant power supplies, and iDRAC8, the R630 is well suited for virtualization, databases, cloud infrastructure, high-performance computing, enterprise applications, and demanding data-center workloads.



