Dell PowerEdge R630 1U Rack Server

Dell PowerEdge R630 Specifications

The R630 is a 13th Generation (13G) Dell PowerEdge rack server supporting Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 and v4 processors in a dual-socket configuration.

The R630 uses DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots — the same slot count as the 14th Gen R640. While memory speeds top out at 2400 MT/s (vs 2933 on the R640), the R630 provides a lower-cost entry point for DDR4 environments.

R630 Chassis Options at Enterasource

All drives are hot-swappable. The 24x 1.8-inch SSD chassis is unique to the R630 — no other Dell PowerEdge 1U server offers this drive count in a single chassis, making it a compelling option for all-flash database and caching deployments.

Every R630 at Enterasource is configured to order with a 2-year warranty and free ground shipping to the lower 48 states.

Dell R630 vs R640 — 13th Gen vs 14th Gen

The R640 is the direct 14th Generation successor to the R630.

Choose the R630 when budget is the primary concern and DDR4 at 2400 MT/s meets your workload requirements. The R630 also offers the unique 24x 1.8-inch SSD chassis for dense all-flash deployments. Choose the R640 when you need Xeon Scalable processors, iDRAC9 with HTML5 management, NVMe CPU direct-attach, or persistent memory.

Why Buy a Refurbished Dell PowerEdge R630

The R630 is the lowest-cost DDR4 1U server in the refurbished market. While newer generations offer higher core counts and faster memory, the R630 delivers proven enterprise reliability with Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 processors that remain widely supported across VMware, Hyper-V, and Linux distributions.

That support extends to Proxmox VE, and the R630 is a common target for it. Proxmox VE is Debian-based and publishes system requirements rather than a vendor compatibility list, so the R630's age counts in its favor: every component in it has years of mainline Linux driver maturity behind it, and there is no support cut-off to design around. Enterasource is an authorized Proxmox reseller, so the VE subscription can be quoted, installed and supported with the server rather than sourced separately.

The R630 uses DDR4 memory, which remains more affordable than DDR5 in the current market. As the lowest-cost DDR4 1U server available refurbished, it provides a cost-effective option for budget-sensitive deployments. The R630 shares the same 1U form factor and rack compatibility as the R640.

Every R630 at Enterasource goes through our multi-point testing process and ships with a 2-year warranty, free ground shipping to the lower 48 states, and direct support from our team in Irvine, California.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Dell R630 still worth buying?

Yes — the R630 is worth buying when you need 1U rack density on a tight budget: web and application tiers, mid-size virtualization hosts, and scale-out compute. It is a 13th Generation 1U platform with dual Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 processors for up to 44 cores and 24 DDR4 DIMM slots — the same slot count as the 14th Generation R640, at a fraction of the newer platform's cost. Its real constraint is expansion rather than compute: up to three PCIe 3.0 slots, and NVMe only through a PCIe bridge card instead of the R640's CPU direct-attach. Choose the R640 instead if you need direct-attach NVMe or 25GbE networking. Every R630 is built to order with a 2-year warranty included.

What generation is the Dell R630?

The Dell PowerEdge R630 is a 13th Generation (13G) server using Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 and v4 processors. The 12th Gen predecessor is the R620; the 14th Gen successor is the R640.

What is the difference between the Dell R630 and R640?

The R640 (14G) upgrades to Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 28 cores (vs 22), iDRAC9 with HTML5 console and Redfish API (vs Java-based iDRAC8), DDR4 at up to 2933 MT/s (vs 2400), up to 10 NVMe CPU direct-attach drives (vs 4 via bridge card), Intel Optane persistent memory, and BOSS M.2 boot. The R630 offers lower refurbished cost and the unique 24x 1.8-inch SSD chassis.

Does the Dell R630 support DDR4?

Yes. The R630 supports DDR4 memory up to 2400 MT/s across 24 DIMM slots, with a maximum capacity of 1.5 TB using 64 GB LRDIMM modules.

How much does a refurbished Dell R630 cost?

Pricing depends on chassis configuration, processor selection, memory capacity, and storage. The R630 is the most affordable DDR4 1U server in the refurbished market. Enterasource builds every R630 to order with a 2-year warranty and free ground shipping to the lower 48 states.

Is the Dell R630 compatible with VMware ESXi?

Yes. The R630 supports VMware ESXi 6.0, 6.5, and 6.7. It includes Intel VT-x and VT-d for hardware-assisted virtualization. The R630 is also compatible with Microsoft Hyper-V, Citrix XenServer, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and Canonical Ubuntu Server.

Is the Dell R630 compatible with Proxmox VE?

Yes, and on the R630 specifically Proxmox has an advantage over ESXi. Proxmox VE is Debian-based and publishes system requirements rather than a vendor hardware compatibility list, so where the R630's ESXi support stops at 6.7, current Proxmox VE releases install on it without qualification — the Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 platform, its PERC controllers and its Broadcom NICs have years of mainline Linux driver maturity behind them. Two R630-specific build notes: set the PERC H330 or H730 to non-RAID mode before creating a ZFS pool, because ZFS needs raw disks rather than a RAID abstraction; and because the R630 predates Dell's BOSS M.2 card, boot Proxmox from a mirrored pair of enterprise SATA SSDs rather than the IDSDM SD module, which is not rated for the write volume PVE generates. As an authorized Proxmox reseller, Enterasource supplies Proxmox VE subscriptions and support with the hardware and can pre-install PVE before the server ships.