Dell PowerEdge R650XS Rack Server
Dell PowerEdge R650XS Rack Server
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Dell PowerEdge R650xs Rack Server — Product Overview & Specifications
Product Overview
The Dell PowerEdge R650xs is a dual-socket 1U rack server purpose-built for scale-out workloads that demand a balance of performance, density, and value. Powered by up to two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 32 cores per socket, the R650xs is optimized for mid-sized workloads requiring enterprise-class features in a space-efficient form factor .
The system supports up to 16 DDR4 DIMM slots with speeds reaching 3200 MT/s and a maximum memory capacity of 1 TB (dual processors), accommodating registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only . Storage flexibility is achieved through support for up to 10 × 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, 8 × 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe drives, or 4 × 3.5-inch SAS/SATA drives, with hardware RAID options via PERC and HBA controllers .
With up to three PCIe Gen4 expansion slots, an OCP 3.0 mezzanine slot, and iDRAC9 management, the R650xs is well-suited for virtualization, cloud infrastructure, scale-out databases, and software-defined storage node deployments .
Technical Specifications
| Category | Specification |
|---|---|
| Form Factor | 1U rack server |
| Processors | Up to two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors; up to 32 cores per processor |
| Memory | 16 × DDR4 DIMM slots (288-pin); RDIMM only; speeds up to 3200 MT/s (2933 MT/s and 2666 MT/s also supported); single-rank: 8 GB; dual-rank: 16 GB, 32 GB, 64 GB; maximum 1 TB (dual processors) |
| Drive Bays (Front) | Up to 10 × 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe (HDD/SSD); Up to 8 × 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe (HDD/SSD); Up to 4 × 3.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) |
| Drive Bays (Rear) | Up to 2 × 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe (HDD/SSD) |
| Storage Controllers | Internal: PERC H345, PERC H355, PERC H745, PERC H755, PERC H755N, HBA355i, S150; Boot Optimized: BOSS-S1 (HWRAID 2 × M.2 SSD); External: PERC H840, HBA355e |
| PCIe Expansion | Up to 3 × PCIe Gen4 slots (low profile, half length): Slot 1 — x16 (Riser 1); Slots 2 & 3 — x8 + x8 (Riser 2a) or Slot 3 — x16 (Riser 2b/2c) |
| OCP Networking | 1 × OCP 3.0 mezzanine slot (integrated) |
| Power Supply | Up to 2 × hot-plug redundant PSUs: 600 W Platinum Mixed Mode (100–240 V AC or 240 V DC); 800 W Platinum Mixed Mode (100–240 V AC or 240 V DC); 1100 W Titanium Mixed Mode (100–240 V AC or 240 V DC); 1400 W Platinum Mixed Mode (100–240 V AC or 240 V DC); 1100 W DC (-48 V to -60 V) |
| Cooling | Air cooling; Standard (STD) fans or High Performance (HPR Silver/Gold) fans; up to 7 hot-plug fans |
| Management | iDRAC9; iDRAC Direct; iDRAC Service Module; Quick Sync 2 wireless module |
| Front Ports | 1 × iDRAC Direct Micro-USB; 1 × USB 2.0; 1 × VGA (optional) |
| Rear Ports | 1 × USB 2.0; 1 × USB 3.0; 1 × VGA; 1 × iDRAC network port |
| Internal Ports | 1 × USB 3.0 (optional) |
| Operating Systems | Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS; Citrix Hypervisor; Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V; Red Hat Enterprise Linux; SUSE Linux Enterprise Server; VMware ESXi |
| Security | Cryptographically signed firmware; Secure Boot; Secure Erase; Silicon Root of Trust; System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise/Datacenter); TPM 1.2/2.0 FIPS; CC-TCG certified |
| Dimensions (H × W × D) | 42.8 mm × 482 mm × 677.8 mm (without bezel, 10/8 drive config); 42.8 mm × 482 mm × 627.03 mm (without bezel, 8 SATA/SAS or zero drive config) |
| Bezel | Optional LCD bezel or security bezel |













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