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Dell PowerEdge R650xs 1U rack server front view with eight 2.5 inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R650xs 1U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5317 3.0GHz 12-Core 512GB DDR4 H745 8x 1.8TB SAS

SKU CH-XTCR-C3MBS

Dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5317 CPUs, 512 GB DDR4, PERC H745 RAID and eight 1.8 TB SAS drives in a 1U rack chassis

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Processor core count12-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Gold 5317 processors provide 12 cores each at 3.0 GHz base
  • 512 GB DDR4 2933 MHz ECC memory supports large-scale virtualization workloads
  • PERC H745 RAID controller with 4 GB NV cache enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60
  • Eight 1.8 TB 10K SAS drives deliver high-capacity enterprise storage
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise and dual 1400 W platinum PSUs ensure resilient remote management

Compact 1U rack server for dense compute

The Dell PowerEdge R650xs fits two Intel Xeon Gold 5317 processors at 3.0 GHz with 12 cores each into a single rack unit. It ships with 512 GB of DDR4 2933 MHz registered ECC memory across sixteen DIMM slots. The configuration targets virtualization, cloud infrastructure and data-intensive workloads that need high core density in minimal space.

Memory ceiling and storage interface limits

DDR4 capacity tops out at 1 TB, so the installed 512 GB leaves headroom for growth within the same generation. The PERC H745 controller manages eight 2.5-inch SAS drives at 12 Gb/s and supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with 4 GB of battery-backed cache. NVMe and SATA drives are not included in this build.

Dual 1400 W platinum supplies and front-access bays

Hot-swap redundant power supplies maintain uptime during module replacement. Eight front-mounted drive bays allow disk changes without sliding the chassis out of the rack. Included rails and bezel simplify installation. The Broadcom 57412 dual-port 10 GbE SFP+ OCP 3.0 card handles network connectivity, while iDRAC9 Enterprise provides dedicated remote management.

How it compares

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

Price $11,499.99
Pricier than about 90% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 512 GB
Higher than about 80% 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 R650xs
Model nameR650xs
Part number3 GHz
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count12-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 4189
Processor speed16
Installed CPUsGold 5317
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM512 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Storage
Disk controllerDell Perc H745 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

Should I pick the 512 GB DDR4 configuration or add more memory later?

The server ships with 512 GB using sixteen 32 GB DDR4 2933 MHz modules and supports up to 1 TB across 16 slots, so you can expand later if workloads grow.

What does the 3.0 GHz base clock with 3.6 GHz turbo mean for actual throughput?

Each Xeon Gold 5317 runs at 3.0 GHz base and can boost to 3.6 GHz, giving 12 cores per processor strong single-thread speed and high multi-thread capacity for virtualization or databases.

How does the SAS 12 Gb/s interface limit the eight 1.8 TB drives?

The PERC H745 connects the 2.5" SAS drives at 12 Gb/s, capping each drive at that link speed while supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for redundancy or performance.

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