DELL PowerEdge R650xs 1U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6338 2.0GHz 32-core 64GB DDR4 8x 1.92TB SSD H745

Dense 1U rack server for virtualization

The Dell PowerEdge R650xs packs two Intel Xeon Gold 6338 processors, each running at 2.0GHz with 32 cores, into a single rack unit. It includes 64GB of DDR4 3200MHz registered ECC memory and eight 1.92TB SATA SSDs managed by a PERC H745 RAID controller with 4GB NV cache. Dual 1400W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise provide redundant power and full remote management.

Ideal for dense compute clusters, not GPU workloads

This configuration suits teams building virtualization hosts, cloud nodes or high-performance analytics platforms that need maximum core count in minimal space. The 1U form factor and front-access 2.5-inch bays support dense rack deployments. Buyers who require GPU acceleration for AI training or larger memory footprints per socket should evaluate other platforms.

Dual 32-core CPUs decide the density ceiling

With 64 total cores at 2.0GHz base and 3.2GHz turbo, the paired Gold 6338 processors set the hard limit on concurrent threads and licence costs. Memory scales to 1TB across 16 DDR4 slots, and the H745 handles RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the eight SATA SSDs. If the workload needs more cores per rack unit, this server cannot deliver them.