DELL PowerEdge R650xs 1U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 6330 28C 2.0GHz 64GB DDR4 8x 600GB SAS H745 2x 1400W PSU

Dense 1U compute node

The Dell PowerEdge R650xs is a 1U rack server built for space-constrained data centres. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 6330 28-core processors running at 2.0 GHz with a 3.1 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 64 GB of DDR4 2933 MHz registered ECC memory across four 16 GB modules. Eight 600 GB 10K SAS drives and a PERC H745 RAID controller with 4 GB NV cache provide high-speed local storage.

Virtualisation hosts and analytics clusters

This configuration suits teams running virtualisation platforms, cloud infrastructure or dense data analytics where core density and fast SAS storage matter. The single 1U height and front-access drive bays simplify dense rack deployments. Buyers who need GPU acceleration for AI training should look elsewhere because this unit has no GPU installed. Organisations requiring larger memory footprints or NVMe-only storage pools will need a different chassis or drive selection.

Eight-bay 2.5-inch SAS front storage

The defining specification is the eight 2.5-inch SAS drive bays wired to the PERC H745 controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. This layout determines whether the server fits a workload that demands many high-IOPS spindles in a 1U form factor. The H745’s 4 GB non-volatile cache protects writes during power loss. Network connectivity comes from a dual-port 10 GbE SFP+ OCP 3.0 card, and dual 1400 W platinum power supplies provide redundancy.