DELL PowerEdge R650xs 1U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6330 28C 128GB DDR4 10x 600GB SAS H745

Built for dense compute

The Dell PowerEdge R650xs is a 1U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 6330 processors, each running at 2.0 GHz with 28 cores. It ships with 128 GB of DDR4 2933 MHz registered ECC memory across eight modules and ten 600 GB 10K SAS drives managed by a PERC H745 controller with 4 GB NV cache. Dual 1400 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Enterprise provide redundancy and remote management for data-centre deployments.

Upgrade path and fit

This configuration replaces older 1U platforms that max out at lower core counts or slower memory speeds, delivering a measurable jump when workloads scale beyond 16 cores per socket or require RAID 6/60 across ten drives. The LGA 4189 socket supports a second processor if only one is populated, and the 16 DIMM slots allow growth to 1 TB. Buyers who need NVMe-only storage or GPU acceleration should verify chassis compatibility before ordering.

Sustained-load behaviour

Under continuous load the dual 1400 W supplies share output while the front-to-back airflow cools both CPUs and the ten 2.5-inch drives without throttling. The H745 controller’s battery-backed cache maintains write performance during extended rebuilds, and the 57412 dual-port 10 GbE SFP+ OCP 3.0 adapter keeps network throughput steady. iDRAC9 Enterprise monitors thermal headroom and power draw in real time for proactive capacity planning.