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Silver 1U rack server, ten 2.5-inch drive bays, front bezel, rails

DELL

DELL PowerEdge R650xs 1U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4314 2.4GHz 16-Core 256GB DDR4 H745 10x 1.8TB SAS

SKU CH-N534-M0EQQ

A 1U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Silver 4314 CPUs, 256GB DDR4, H745 RAID and ten 1.8TB SAS drives

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM256 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual 16-core Xeon Silver 4314 CPUs at 2.4 GHz with 3.4 GHz turbo
  • 256 GB DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across 8 DIMM slots
  • PERC H745 RAID controller with 4 GB NV cache supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Ten 1.8 TB 10K SAS 12 Gb/s drives in 2.5-inch bays
  • Dual 1400 W platinum power supplies with iDRAC9 Enterprise and OCP 3.0 10 GbE SFP+

PowerEdge R650xs 1U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R650xs is a 1U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Silver 4314 processors, each running at 2.4 GHz with 16 cores. It includes 256 GB of DDR4 2666 MHz registered ECC memory across eight modules. A Dell PERC H745 RAID controller with 4 GB NV cache manages ten 1.8 TB 10K SAS drives. Dual 1400 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise complete the package.

Virtualisation and dense compute workloads

This server suits teams running virtualised infrastructure, cloud platforms or high-performance analytics where CPU core count and fast SAS storage matter. The 1U form factor and dual 10 GbE SFP+ ports help maximise rack density. Buyers who need GPU acceleration for AI training or larger NVMe capacity should evaluate other configurations, as this unit ships without GPU support and uses SAS hard drives rather than solid-state storage.

PERC H745 RAID with 4 GB NV cache

The storage controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60, with battery-backed cache protecting writes during power loss. This specification determines whether the array can meet your redundancy and performance targets for the installed 1.8 TB SAS drives.

How it compares

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

Price $6,453.99
Pricier than about 81% 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 R650xs
Model nameR650xs
Part number2.4 GHz
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count16-Core Processor
Processor socketLGA 4189
Processor speed16
Installed CPUsSilver 4314
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM256 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

How do I install the 10x 1.8TB SAS drives into the 2.5" front bays, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a bay until the lever clicks, then open iDRAC 9 Enterprise and create virtual disks on the PERC H745 controller — the array will not appear to the OS until the RAID set is configured.

Which components will need replacement first, and on what schedule?

The 10K SAS drives and the PERC H745 battery-backed cache module are the primary wear items; plan drive refreshes every three to five years and cache battery replacement when iDRAC reports degradation.

What limit appears first when both Xeon Silver 4314 processors run sustained heavy workloads?

The 1400 W platinum power supplies and 1U chassis airflow set the practical ceiling; CPU turbo drops from 3.4 GHz toward 2.4 GHz once the thermal budget is reached.

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