DELL PowerEdge R650 1U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5317 3.0GHz 12-core 128GB DDR4 10x 600GB SAS H755 2x 1400W

Compact 1U rack server for dense compute

The Dell PowerEdge R650 is a 1U rack server built for enterprise workloads that demand high compute density. Two Intel Xeon Gold 5317 processors run at 3.0 GHz with 3.6 GHz turbo, and 128 GB of DDR4 2933 MHz registered ECC memory is installed across eight 16 GB modules. A PERC H755 controller with 8 GB NV cache manages ten 600 GB 10K SAS drives, while a Broadcom 57412 dual-port 10 GbE SFP+ OCP 3.0 card handles networking. iDRAC9 Enterprise and redundant 1400 W platinum power supplies complete the package.

Suits virtualization and database clusters.

This configuration fits virtualization hosts, database clusters and dense private-cloud deployments that need fast SAS storage and dual 10 GbE links in a single rack unit. Buyers who need GPU acceleration for AI training, larger drive bays for 3.5 inch media, or NVMe-only storage pools should look at other platforms.

Ten 2.5-inch SAS bays set the storage ceiling

The chassis provides ten 2.5-inch SAS drive bays populated with 600 GB 10K drives, and the H755 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. That bay count and SAS interface determine how much high-speed spindle storage you can install without adding external enclosures.