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Tall silver tower workstation with DVD drive and front panel ports

DELL

Dell Precision T5500 Workstation Dual Xeon E5530 2.4GHz 4GB 250GB 875W

SKU CH-E5FA-2XZM7

Dual Xeon E5530 2.4GHz tower workstation with 4GB DDR3, 250GB SATA drive, DVD±RW and 256MB dual-DVI graphics, expandable to 72GB RAM

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM4 GB
  • ChipsetXeon 5520
  • Processor core count8
  • Type of memoryDDR3
  • Processor socketLGA 1366
  • Dual Xeon E5530 processors provide eight cores for parallel workloads
  • 4 GB DDR3 memory installed with capacity up to 72 GB
  • 250 GB 7.2 K SATA drive with room for 6 TB total storage
  • Dual DVI graphics card with 256 MB video memory drives two displays
  • 875 W power supply supports full tower expansion

Dell Precision T5500 dual Xeon workstation

The Dell Precision T5500 is a tower workstation equipped with two Intel Xeon E5530 quad-core processors running at 2.4 GHz, providing eight cores and Hyper-Threading. It ships with 4 GB of DDR3 memory across nine available DIMM slots, a 250 GB 7.2K RPM SATA hard drive, a DVD±RW optical drive, and a dual DVI graphics card with 256 MB video memory. An 875 W power supply powers the system, and no operating system is included.

Suited for legacy Xeon 5500 platform compatibility

This workstation suits users who need a LGA 1366 platform with the Intel 5520 chipset to run existing DDR3-based applications or maintain compatibility with older professional software. The nine DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to 72 GB, and the SATA interface supports additional hard drives up to 6 TB total capacity. Buyers who require newer processor architectures, different memory generations, or alternative drive interfaces should look elsewhere.

Dual Xeon E5530 processors define the platform

The defining specification is the pair of Xeon E5530 CPUs, which lock the system to the LGA 1366 socket and DDR3 memory technology. This processor choice determines the chipset, memory type, and overall performance envelope of the workstation.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Desktop Workstation Computers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $260.99
Cheaper than about 94% of the 1,534 comparable items (median $2,906.49).
Installed RAM 4 GB
Lower than about 99% of the 1,387 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 8
Lower than about 90% of the 1,207 comparable items (median 24).

Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePrecision
Model nameT5500
Product typeTower
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count8
Processor socketLGA 1366
ChipsetXeon 5520
Processor detailsHyper-Threading
Processor cache8 MB
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM4 GB
Type of memoryDDR3
Maximum RAM capacity72 GB
Storage
Installed storage250 GB
Drive interfaceSATA
Maximum storage6 TB
Optical driveDVD +/- RW
Ports & slots
Network portsIntegrated Broadcom 5754 Gigabit Ethernet Controller
Expansion card slots1 PCIe x16 Gen2 wired as x4, 2 PCIe x16 Gen2 wired as x8, 2 PCIe x16 Gen2 graphics slots, 1 PCI-X, 1 PCI
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUNo
Power supply875 W 85% Power Factor Correcting (PFC) Power Supply
Size & build
Product dimensions18.54 in × 6.73 in × 17.64 in
Product weight45 lb (20.4 kg)
Software
Operating systemNone

Questions about this item

How much usable performance does the 2.4 GHz clock speed deliver with two E5530 CPUs installed?

The workstation ships with two quad-core E5530 processors running at 2.4 GHz, giving eight cores total with Hyper-Threading for sixteen threads; actual throughput depends on the workload and memory configuration.

What display outputs does the included 256 MB graphics card provide and what resolution limits apply?

The fitted card has dual DVI ports driven by 256 MB of video memory; it supports analogue and digital DVI signals up to the card's rated maximum resolution.

How many DDR3 modules can be added to reach the 72 GB maximum and what slot layout is used?

The board provides nine DDR3 DIMM slots — six on the motherboard arranged two per channel and three more on the optional second-processor riser — allowing expansion from the installed 4 GB up to 72 GB.

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