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Silver 1U rack server front with ten 2.5-inch drive bays and bezel

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R650xs 1U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5317 3.0GHz 12C 64GB DDR4 10x 1.92TB SSD H745 2x 1400W

SKU CH-T2HX-AXTEG

A 1U rack server with dual 12-core Xeon Gold 5317 CPUs, 64GB DDR4, ten 1.92TB SATA SSDs on an H745 controller, quad 1GbE networking, iDRAC9 Enterprise and dual 1400W PSUs

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM64 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 and 3.6 GHz turbo for demanding compute workloads
  • 64 GB DDR4 2933 MHz registered ECC memory supports reliable multitasking across virtualized environments
  • PERC H745 RAID controller with 4 GB NV cache and battery enables RAID 0 1 5 6 10 50 60 for flexible data protection
  • Ten 1.92 TB SATA SSDs deliver high-capacity solid-state storage in a dense 1U form factor
  • iDRAC9 Enterprise plus quad-port 1 GbE OCP card and dual 1400 W platinum power supplies ensure resilient remote management and uptime

Dense 1U compute

The Dell PowerEdge R650xs is a new 1U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 5317 processors running at 3.0 GHz with 12 cores each. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 2933 MHz registered ECC memory across four modules and a PERC H745 RAID controller with 4 GB non-volatile cache. Ten 1.92 TB SATA SSDs fill the front 2.5-inch bays, while a quad-port 1 GbE OCP 3.0 card and iDRAC9 Enterprise handle networking and remote management. Dual 1400 W platinum power supplies, rails and a bezel complete the package.

Virtualisation hosts, not GPU farms

This configuration suits teams that need high core density and all-flash storage in a single rack unit for virtualisation, container platforms or dense database workloads. The fixed 64 GB memory capacity and lack of GPU provisioning mean buyers who need larger memory footprints or accelerator cards for AI training should look at a different chassis.

Ten-drive SATA limit

The ten 2.5-inch SATA bays and PERC H745 controller define the storage ceiling: no NVMe or SAS drives can be added without a different backplane and controller. If the workload demands more than ten drives or NVMe latency, this server cannot meet the requirement.

How it compares

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

Price $9,055.99
Pricier than about 88% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% 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 RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Storage
Disk controllerDell Perc H745 Controller
Drive interfaceSATA
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 5720 Quad Port 1GbE OCP 3.0 Network Card
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Expansion card slots0
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height1U
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
AI capability10 × 1.92 TB SATA SSD

Questions about this item

Does the SATA 6Gb/s interface limit the 10 drives to 6 Gb/s each?

Yes, the ten 1.92TB SSDs connect through the SATA 6Gb/s interface on the PERC H745 controller, so each drive is capped at that link speed.

What physical space and rails are needed to mount the 1U chassis?

The server is a 1U rack unit and includes Ready Rails sliding rails for standard four-post racks; verify cabinet depth before installing.

How are the CPUs and memory installed, and what step is often missed?

Two Xeon Gold 5317 processors are pre-installed in LGA 4189 sockets with 64GB DDR4 2933MHz ECC across 4 DIMM slots; the step often missed is populating DIMMs in the correct per-socket channel order for full bandwidth.

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