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Feature RD330 RD430 RD530 RD630
Performance Technology
Dual Socket Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 Series Processors
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Dual Socket Intel® Xeon® E5-2400 technology
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20 rDIMM Slots
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12 rDIMM Slots
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I/O Expansion
Dual Gigabit
Available Available Available Available
Quad Gigabit
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Storage
Up to 16 SATA/SAS/SSD Drives
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Up to 8 SATA/SAS/SSD Drives
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RAID
0/1/10 Hardware RAID With Optional RAID 5 Key
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0/1/5/6/10/50/60 Hardware RAID With Optional Battery Backup
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Power Supply Unit (PSU)
Up to Two Redundant PSUs
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Management
ThinkServer EasyStartup Tool Suite
Available Available Available Available
ThinkServer EasyManage Tool Suite
Available Available Available Available
ThinkServer Management Module (iBMC)
Unavailable Unavailable Available Available
ThinkServer Management Module — Premium (iKVM)
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Basic Diagnostics
Available Available Available Available
Intelligent Diagnostics
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System Features
Hot Swap Drives
Available Available Available Available
Hot Swap Power Supply Unit (PSU)
Available Available Available Available
Rail Kits
Available Available Available Available
Warranty Services
One-Year Warranty
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Three-Year Warranty
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Extended Warranty
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Rapid Service Response Warranty
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