DELL PowerEdge T320 E5-2450 16GB DDR3 rack server

Dell PowerEdge T320 single-socket tower server

The Dell PowerEdge T320 is a tower-format server system built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2450 eight-core processor running at 2.1 GHz. It ships with 16 GB of DDR3 memory installed across six DIMM slots and includes a Dell PERC H310 RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 and 60. Dual 495 W redundant power supplies and eight hot-plug 3.5-inch drive bays complete the core configuration.

Suits small-business IT needing internal storage

This server fits organisations that want a tower chassis with room for up to eight SATA or SAS drives and hardware RAID without moving to a rack cabinet. The single-socket design and 16 GB memory ceiling limit virtualisation density, so environments planning heavy VM workloads or large memory datasets should evaluate platforms that support multiple processors and higher RAM capacities.

Maximum memory capped at 16 GB with DDR3 DIMMs

The platform accepts up to 16 GB of DDR3 memory across its six slots, and the installed CPU determines the actual operating speed up to 1600 MT/s. This hard limit means the system cannot be upgraded beyond 16 GB, making the memory specification the decisive factor for any buyer assessing future headroom.