Expansion card riser PCIe slots on the riser Height Length LinkExpansion slot on thesystem boardSlot 1 low-profile half -length x8Slot 2 low-profile half -length x16Slot 3 low-profile half -length x16Slot 4 low-profile half -length x1Slot 5 low-profile half -length x4Memory specificationsThe 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 specificationsMemory module sockets Memory capacity Minimum RAM Maximum RAMTwelve 288–pin • 4 GB single rank (RDIMMs)• 8 GB, 16 GB, or 32 GB dualrank (RDIMMs)• 4 GB with single processor• 8 GB with dual processors(minimum one memory moduleper processor)• Up to 256 GB with a singleprocessor• Up to 384 GB with a dualprocessorDrive specificationsHard drivesThe 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 SSDsOptical driveThe PowerEdge R530 system supports one optional SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD+/-RW drive.Ports and connectors specificationsUSB portsThe 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 portThe following table provides more information about the USB specifications:28 Technical specifications
