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Silver 1U rack server with front bezel, ten 2.5-inch drive bays and dual power supplies

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R650 1U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6338 32-core 256GB DDR4 10x 1.8TB SAS H755 2x 1400W

SKU CH-1X57-FTXH9

1U rack server with dual 32-core Xeon Gold 6338 CPUs, 256GB DDR4, ten 1.8TB SAS drives, H755 RAID controller and redundant 1400W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Processor core count32-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 6338 CPUs provide 32 cores each for demanding workloads
  • 256GB DDR4 3200MHz ECC memory handles large datasets efficiently
  • H755 RAID controller with 8GB NV cache supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 10x 1.8TB 10K SAS drives deliver high-capacity storage performance
  • Dual 1400W platinum power supplies with iDRAC9 Enterprise management

Dense 1U compute node

The Dell PowerEdge R650 is a 1U rack server built for dense enterprise workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6338 processors running at 2.0 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4 3200 MHz registered ECC memory across eight 32 GB modules. Dual 1400 W platinum power supplies provide redundant hot-swap power.

Virtualisation and database targets

This configuration suits teams running virtualisation clusters, database instances or private cloud stacks that need high core counts and fast local storage in a single rack unit. The ten 1.8 TB 10K SAS drives and H755 RAID controller with 8 GB NV cache deliver low-latency block storage for transactional workloads. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, large NVMe arrays or direct-attached NVMe storage should evaluate other platforms.

Storage controller and drive count

The PERC H755 controller manages the ten 2.5-inch SAS drives and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This single specification determines whether the server can meet your redundancy and performance requirements for the installed drive set.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $9,399.99
Pricier than about 88% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 256 GB
Higher than about 60% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Video RAM 8 MB
Typical for this category: the median of 8,309 items is 0.01 GB.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge R650
Model nameR650
Part number2 GHz
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count32-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 4189
Processor speed32
Installed CPUsGold 6338
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity2 TB
Storage
Disk controllerDell Perc H755 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Optical drive0
Graphics
Video RAM8 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Connectivity
Network controllerDell EMC 15G Broadcom 57412 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ OCP 3.0 Network Card
Ports & slots
Network ports2 x Ports
Expansion card slots0
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height1U
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
AI capabilityNone

Questions about this item

How do I install the Dell EMC 15G PERC H755 RAID controller and what step is commonly missed?

The H755 controller installs in a PCIe slot inside the 1U chassis; the step often missed is connecting its 8GB NV cache battery and enabling the cache in the controller BIOS before creating virtual disks.

What maintenance or replacement will the 10x 1.8TB SAS 10K drives need later?

The 2.5-inch 10K SAS drives are hot-swappable; plan to replace any drive that shows predictive failure or exceeds its rated workload, and schedule battery replacement for the H755 cache module per Dell's cycle guidelines.

What limit appears first under sustained heavy load on this R650 with 2x Xeon Gold 6338 CPUs?

The 1U form factor restricts airflow, so thermal throttling of the 32-core processors typically becomes the first bottleneck before the 1400W power supplies or 256GB DDR4 memory are saturated.

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