Dell EMC PowerEdge R930 Server
Dell EMC PowerEdge R930 Server
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Dell EMC PowerEdge R930 Server — Product Data Sheet
Product Overview
The Dell EMC PowerEdge R930 is a 4U, four-socket rack server designed for demanding enterprise applications that require maximum processing power, extensive memory capacity, and high internal storage scalability. It supports up to four Intel Xeon E7-8800 v4 or E7-4800 v4 processors, delivering exceptional performance for mission-critical workloads such as in-memory databases, large-scale virtualization, and enterprise resource planning systems .
The R930 features a unique memory riser architecture that enables up to 96 DDR4 DIMM slots, providing substantial memory bandwidth and capacity for data-intensive applications. With support for up to 24 hot-pluggable 2.5-inch drives plus 8 Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSDs, and up to 10 PCIe 3.0 expansion slots, the R930 offers the I/O flexibility and storage performance required by modern enterprise data centers .
Specifications
Processor
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Processor Family | Intel Xeon E7-8800 v4 / E7-4800 v4 product families |
| Socket Count | 2 or 4 |
| Max Cores per Processor | Up to 24 cores |
| Cache | Up to 60 MB |
| Internal Interconnect | Intel QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) |
| Chipset | Intel C602J |
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Memory
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| DIMM Slots | 96 DDR4 DIMM slots (12 slots per memory riser; 8 memory risers total) |
| Memory Type | DDR4 Registered DIMMs (RDIMMs) and Load-Reduced DIMMs (LRDIMMs) |
| Supported Capacities | 4 GB, 8 GB single-rank RDIMM; 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB dual-rank RDIMM; 64 GB quad-rank LRDIMM |
| Memory Speed | 1866 MT/s, 2133 MT/s, or 2400 MT/s |
| Min RAM (Dual Processor) | 192 GB with 4 memory risers |
| Min RAM (Quad Processor) | 384 GB with 8 memory risers |
| Max RAM (Dual Processor) | 3.07 TB with 4 memory risers |
| Max RAM (Quad Processor) | 6.14 TB with 8 memory risers |
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Hard Drives & Storage
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Drive Bays | Up to 24 x 2.5-inch hot-swappable SAS/SATA HDD or SSD |
| Drive Types | SAS HDD (15K, 10K RPM), Nearline SAS HDD (7.2K RPM), SATA HDD, SAS/SATA SSD |
| PCIe SSD Support | Up to 8 x Dell PowerEdge Express Flash NVMe PCIe SSDs (front-accessible) |
| Max Internal Storage (SAS/SATA) | Up to 29 TB (with 24 drives) |
| Optical Drive | Optional SATA DVD-ROM or DVD+/-RW |
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Storage Controllers
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Internal Controllers | PERC H330, PERC H730P |
| External HBA (RAID) | PERC H830 |
| External HBA (Non-RAID) | 12 Gbps SAS HBA |
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PCIe Expansion Slots
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Total PCIe 3.0 Slots | Up to 10 (base: 8 slots; optional riser adds 2 more) |
| Base Configuration | 8 PCIe Gen3 slots: 2 x8 + 6 x16 |
| Optional Riser | Adds 2 additional PCIe Gen3 slots (Total: 10) |
| Slot Heights | Full-height, half-length (some full-length) |
| RAID Slot | 1 dedicated RAID slot |
| NDC Slot | 1 Network Daughter Card slot |
| Note | Slots 6–10 require all four processors to be installed |
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Network & I/O
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Network Daughter Card (NDC) | Options include Broadcom 5720 QP 1Gb, Intel X520 DP 10Gb + I350 DP 1Gb, QLogic 57810S DP 10Gb BASE-T |
| USB Ports | Front: USB 2.0; Back: USB 2.0; Internal: USB 2.0 |
| Video | VGA (integrated) |
| Remote Management | iDRAC8 with Lifecycle Controller (Express or Enterprise options) |
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Supported Operating Systems
| OS Family | Versions |
|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows Server | 2008 R2, 2012, 2012 R2, 2016, 2019 LTSC |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux | 6, 7, 8 |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server | 11, 12, 15 |
| Citrix XenServer | 6.5, 7.0 |
| VMware ESXi | 5.5, 6.0, 6.5, 6.7, 7.0 |
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Chassis & Form Factor
| Specification | Detail |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | 4U Rack |
| Height | 17.26 cm (6.8 in) |
| Width | 48.24 cm (18.99 in) |
| Depth | 80.23 cm (31.59 in) with PSU and bezel; 76.73 cm (29.65 in) without bezel |











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