DELL PowerEdge R650 1U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6338 32C 2.0GHz 256GB DDR4 H755 10x 960GB SSD

Dense compute node

The Dell PowerEdge R650 is a 1U rack server fitted with two Intel Xeon Gold 6338 processors, each running at 2.0 GHz with 32 cores and a 3.2 GHz turbo. It ships with 256 GB of DDR4 3200 MHz registered ECC memory across eight modules. This configuration targets virtualization hosts, database clusters and dense private-cloud deployments that demand high core counts in a single rack unit.

Storage and expansion foundation

A PERC H755 controller with 8 GB NV cache and battery backs RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across ten 960 GB SATA 2.5-inch SSDs. The chassis provides ten drive bays and an OCP 3.0 slot occupied by a Broadcom 57412 dual-port 10 GbE SFP+ adapter. Two hot-swap 1400 W platinum power supplies and included ready rails complete the infrastructure-ready package.

Sustained workload behaviour

Redundant power and the H755 battery-backed cache protect data integrity during extended write-heavy operations such as database logging or checkpointing. iDRAC 9 Enterprise enables remote monitoring and firmware updates without host downtime. The 1U form factor limits additional PCIe expansion, so buyers who need more storage controllers or accelerators should plan for external enclosures or a larger chassis.