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Dell PowerEdge T30 Mini Server: Intel Xeon E3-1225, 1TB HDD Expired

$299
$693.00
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Update: deal is back.

Dell Small Business has Dell PowerEdge T30 Mini Server on sale for $299. Shipping is free. Thanks RevOne

Specs (full specs)
  • Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
  • Intel HD Graphics P530 (onboard)
  • 8GB 2400 MT/s DDR4 RAM (ECC)
  • 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive
  • DVD+/-RW Internal Drive
  • 290W Power Supply
  • No Operating System
  • Ports:
    • 6x USB 3.0 (2x Front, 4x Rear)
    • 6x USB 2.0 (2x Front, 4x Rear)
    • 1x Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)

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Dell Small BusinessYMMV: eligible AMEX cardholders can qualify for a $50 statement credit back on $299+ purchases at Dell (details).

Also 3% back in Rewards w/ Dell Advantage (free to join [dell.com])

Specs (full specs sheet [dell.com])
  • Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 3.3GHz Quad-Core Processor
  • Intel HD Graphics P530 (onboard)
  • 8GB 2400 MT/s DDR4 RAM (ECC)
  • 1TB 7200RPM Hard Drive
  • DVD+/-RW Internal Drive
  • 290W Power Supply
  • No Operating System
  • Ports:
    • 6x USB 3.0 (2x Front, 4x Rear)
    • 6x USB 2.0 (2x Front, 4x Rear)
    • 1x Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000)
~ Was an 80+ TU FP deal @ $329 here in late Sept (lots of good info in there from members to read up on Smilie )

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Last Edited by nikets01 December 11, 2017 at 06:44 PM
System notes:
Does not include an OS, monitor, keyboard, mouse, etc.


Ok I have a few things to say about this model, not that I complaining, at $300 it's well worth it, hell the 8GB ECC ram stick make it a sweet deal due to current RAM price.

- You are limited to 4 onboard SATA ports (including the DVD drive), so if you use that, 3 hard drives MAX.
- The included power supply 290W have a Dell proprietary 8-pin ATX (instead of the standard 24 pin ATX), if you want to upgrade, buy a adapter on ebay
- the included 1TB is painfully slow as boot drive, use SSD
- southbridge chip could use a passive heatsink in case you are maxing out SATA/PCI ports with graphic card, NIC card, and more SATA cards

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Yes, the T20 has variances in comparison to its successor (T30). Here's a post from 2015 for that model: https://slickdeals.net/f/7976933

Most notably (among other changes):

T20:

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v3 3.2GHz 22nm 84W Quad Core CPU (Haswell)
4GB 1600MHz DDR3
4x USB 3.0 ports
T30:

Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 3.3GHz 14nm 80W Quad-Core CPU (Skylake)
8GB 2400 MT/s DDR4
6x USB 3.0 ports
Hope this helps Smilie
I let the other deal expire on purpose to avoid purchasing. I might finally bite. Or, just need to stay off slickdeals.
I've read at idle its around ~30watts with 2 WD Reds installed.

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WhoIsThat
11-15-2017 at 12:36 PM.
11-15-2017 at 12:36 PM.
Sigh... Wish this thing had the power cables and SATA ports to support 6 SATA hard drives...
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kouyang
11-15-2017 at 12:56 PM.
11-15-2017 at 12:56 PM.
YMMV Amex offers MR cards for 5000 MR points back after $299 spend, which is potentially better.
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Aluminum
11-15-2017 at 12:58 PM.
11-15-2017 at 12:58 PM.
Nice deal esp if you can get extra cash back
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SlickRockz
11-15-2017 at 01:14 PM.
11-15-2017 at 01:14 PM.
i've purchased this few weeks ago. can we do a price match
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abcsr2ez4me
11-15-2017 at 01:27 PM.
11-15-2017 at 01:27 PM.
Quote from WhoIsThat :
Sigh... Wish this thing had the power cables and SATA ports to support 6 SATA hard drives...

There's a big following for the T20 which is nearly identical. I've seen some pretty good mods for the T30. You could add a SATA card and split the power cables. You'd have to get creative with the mounting
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AtTheLeftThere
11-15-2017 at 01:34 PM.
11-15-2017 at 01:34 PM.
Why is this so expensive? I bought this exact machine two years ago (Dec 2015) for less from Dell via a slickdeals post.
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hypnosis4u2nv
11-15-2017 at 01:46 PM.
11-15-2017 at 01:46 PM.
Good deal.. There's a CB site offering 10% cash back also, so looking at a pretty slick $270 + tax server.
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AlwaysAvid
11-15-2017 at 01:46 PM.
11-15-2017 at 01:46 PM.
Quote from AtTheLeftThere :
Why is this so expensive? I bought this exact machine two years ago (Dec 2015) for less from Dell via a slickdeals post.
That's what I was thinking. May not have been 8GB ram, but otherwise looked the same..

PS AMEX last year had 100 back on 300 spend on BOTH of my AMEX cards, whereas neither of my cards is being offered that 50 on 299+ spend (I considered getting a third AMEX in case last year's deal came back, but luckily I passed on it!)
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YoureWrong
11-15-2017 at 02:01 PM.
11-15-2017 at 02:01 PM.
Any one that has this from before know the idle wattage on This? For 24/7 setup.
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11-15-2017 at 02:14 PM.
11-15-2017 at 02:14 PM.
Quote from phongle669455 :
Any one that has this from before know the idle wattage on This? For 24/7 setup.
I've read at idle its around ~30watts with 2 WD Reds installed.
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Samwise Gamgee
11-15-2017 at 02:15 PM.
11-15-2017 at 02:15 PM.
I let the other deal expire on purpose to avoid purchasing. I might finally bite. Or, just need to stay off slickdeals.
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macklime
11-15-2017 at 02:19 PM.
11-15-2017 at 02:19 PM.
I was looking for this after missing the $329 deal. Glad I missed that one because $299 w/ 10% CB is a lot better.
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