Expansion card riser
PCIe slots on the riser
Height
Length
Link
Expansion slot on the
system board
Slot 1
low-profile
half -length
x8
Slot 2
low-profile
half -length
x16
Slot 3
low-profile
half -length
x16
Slot 4
low-profile
half -length
x1
Slot 5
low-profile
half -length
x4
Memory specifications
The PowerEdge R530 system supports DDR4 registered DIMMs (RDIMMs). Supported memory bus frequencies are 1866 MT/s,
2133MT/s, or 2400 MT/s.
Table 17. Memory specifications
Memory module sockets
Memory capacity
Minimum RAM
Maximum RAM
Twelve 288–pin
•
4 GB single rank (RDIMMs)
•
8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB dual
rank (RDIMMs)
•
4 GB with single processor
•
8 GB with dual processors
(minimum one memory module
per processor)
•
Up to 256 GB with a single
processor
•
Up to 384 GB with a dual
processor
Drive specifications
Hard drives
The PowerEdge R530 system supports:
•
Up to eight 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch, internal, hot-swappable SAS, SATA, or Nearline SAS hard drives or up to eight 3.5-inch or 2.5-inch,
internal, hot-swappable SATA SSDs
Optical drive
The PowerEdge R530 system supports one optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.
Ports and connectors specifications
USB ports
The PowerEdge R530 system supports:
•
USB 2.0-compliant ports on the front panel
•
USB 3.0-complaint and USB 2.0-compliant ports on the back panel
•
internal USB 3.0-compliant port
The following table provides more information about the USB specifications:
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Technical specifications