Cisco UCS S-Series UCS S3260 (4U dense storage) vs Dell PowerEdge R430
Specs & price comparison · 2-socket 4U rack · used / refurbished market
R430 sells for about $719.10 (1 sold, 30d); not enough sold data on the other yet.
7 UCS S3260 (4U dense storage) live now · 140 R430.
At a glance
- Max RAMUCS S3260 (4U dense storage) — 1 TB vs 384 GB
- RAM speedUCS S3260 (4U dense storage) — 2400 MT/s vs 2133 MT/s
- EfficiencyR430 — 120W idle vs 60W idle
- NoiseR430 — tier 5 vs tier 4
Specifications
| Spec | UCS S3260 (4U dense storage) | R430 |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor / family | Cisco UCS S-Series | Dell PowerEdge |
| Generation | S3260 4U dual-node top-loader (M4/M5) | G13 |
| Form factor | 4U rack | 1U rack |
| CPU sockets | 2 | 2 |
| Max RAM | 1 TB | 384 GB |
| RAM speed | 2400 MT/s | 2133 MT/s |
| PCIe gen | PCIe 3.0 | PCIe 3.0 |
| Idle power (1 CPU) | 120 W | 60 W |
| Noise tier | 5, Datacenter | 4, Loud |
| Typical sold price | $900.00 (asking) | $719.10 |
UCS S3260 (4U dense storage) sold price trend
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R430 sold price trend
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