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

DELL

Dell PowerEdge R650xs 1U Rack Server 2x Xeon Silver 4314 2.4GHz 16C 512GB DDR4 8x 1.92TB SSD H745

SKU CH-8CS4-KQKPG

1U rack server with dual 16-core Xeon Silver 4314 CPUs, 512GB DDR4, eight 1.92TB SATA SSDs on an H745 RAID controller, quad-port 1GbE, iDRAC9 Enterprise, dual 1400W PSUs, rails and bezel included

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM512 GB
  • Video RAM8 MB
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual Xeon Silver 4314 CPUs deliver 32 cores at 2.4 GHz base and 3.4 GHz turbo
  • 512 GB DDR4 2666 MHz ECC memory enables large-scale virtualization and database workloads
  • PERC H745 RAID controller with 4 GB NV cache supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Eight 1.92 TB SATA SSDs provide high-capacity solid-state storage in 2.5" bays
  • Quad-port 1 GbE OCP 3.0 networking plus iDRAC9 Enterprise remote management

Compact 1U dual-socket 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 ships with 512 GB of DDR4 memory and eight 1.92 TB SATA SSDs behind a PERC H745 RAID controller. Dual 1400 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, and a quad-port 1 GbE OCP 3.0 card are included.

Virtualisation hosts and dense compute clusters

This configuration suits teams that need high core counts and fast local storage in a single rack unit, such as virtualisation clusters, container platforms, or database nodes. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, NVMe boot drives, or more than 1 TB of memory should look at alternative platforms.

512 GB memory with 1 TB ceiling

The installed 512 GB DDR4 fills half the DIMM slots and leaves headroom to double capacity when workloads grow. Eight 1.92 TB SATA SSDs provide roughly 15 TB raw space with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 options. The PERC H745 cache and dual CPUs handle heavy I/O, but the SATA interface limits peak throughput compared with NVMe arrays.

How it compares

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

Price $8,939.99
Pricier than about 87% 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 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 RAM512 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 capability8 × 1.92 TB SATA SSD

Questions about this item

Will the 1.92TB SATA SSDs connect directly to the H745 controller or do I need a separate backplane?

The eight 1.92TB SATA SSDs install in the front 2.5-inch bays and connect to the integrated H745 controller through the server's internal backplane; no additional backplane is required.

Can I keep my existing DDR4 2666MHz ECC modules and add them to the 512GB already installed?

Yes, the R650xs has 16 DDR4 slots and supports up to 1TB total, so registered ECC modules at 2666MHz can be added alongside the factory 16x 32GB configuration.

How do I confirm the H745 RAID controller is healthy after the first boot?

Open the iDRAC9 Enterprise web interface, navigate to Storage > PERC H745, and verify the controller status shows Optimal with all eight 1.92TB SSDs detected and the 4GB NV cache battery charged.

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