DELL PowerEdge R650 rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4310 2.1GHz 12C 128GB DDR4 H755 10x 960GB SSD

PowerEdge R650 1U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R650 is a 1U rack server built for dense compute workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4310 processors running at 2.1 GHz with 12 cores each. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4 memory in eight 16 GB modules and a PERC H755 RAID controller with 8 GB of non-volatile cache. Ten 960 GB SATA solid-state drives fill the front 2.5-inch bays. Dual 1400 W platinum power supplies, iDRAC9 Enterprise, a dual-port 10 GbE SFP+ OCP 3.0 card, rails and a bezel complete the package.

Virtualisation and database hosts needing high IOPS

This configuration suits teams running virtualised workloads, databases or private cloud stacks that benefit from all-flash storage and dual-processor throughput. The H755 controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for flexible data protection. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, NVMe boot drives or more than two sockets should evaluate other platforms. The 1U chassis limits internal expansion to low-profile cards.

PERC H755 RAID controller with 8 GB NV cache

The installed PERC H755 controller determines which drive types and RAID levels are available. It manages the ten SATA SSDs and supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with battery-backed cache. If the workload requires SAS or NVMe drives, a different controller would be required. Verify drive protocol and RAID needs before deployment.