The Dell PowerEdge R650 Rack Server delivers high-density processing and scalable performance within a compact 1U form factor. Designed for mixed workloads, data center standardization, and high-density virtualization, the server combines dual-processor capability with flexible memory, storage, networking, and management options.

Processor

The Dell PowerEdge R650 supports:

• Up to two 3rd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors.
• Up to 24 cores per processor.

Operating Systems

The PowerEdge R650 supports several operating systems and virtualization platforms, including:

• Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS
• Citrix® Hypervisor®
• Microsoft® Windows Server® with Hyper-V
• Red Hat® Enterprise Linux
• SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server
• VMware® ESXi®

Chipset

The server is based on the:

• Intel® C620A chipset

Accelerators

The Dell PowerEdge R650 supports:

• Up to three 75 W single-width GPUs.

Memory

The PowerEdge R650 provides extensive DDR4 memory scalability with support for multiple memory technologies.

Memory Speed

• Up to 3200 MT/s.

Memory Types

Supported memory types include:

• RDIMM
• LRDIMM
• NVDIMM
• Intel® Persistent Memory 200 Series (BPS)

Memory Module Slots

• 32 DDR4 DIMM slots.

Maximum Memory Capacity

Depending on the selected memory type, the server supports:

• RDIMM: Up to 2 TB
• LRDIMM: Up to 4 TB
• NVDIMM: Up to 128 GB
• Intel® Persistent Memory 200 Series (BPS): Up to 8 TB

Storage

The Dell PowerEdge R650 provides several front and rear storage configurations.

Front Bays

Available front storage options include:

• Up to 10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe HDD or SSD drives with a maximum capacity of 153 TB.
• Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe HDD or SSD drives with a maximum capacity of 122.8 TB.
• Up to 4 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD or SSD drives with a maximum capacity of 64 TB.

Rear Bays

The rear storage configuration supports:

• Up to 2 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe HDD or SSD drives with a maximum capacity of 30.7 TB.

Storage Controllers

The PowerEdge R650 supports multiple internal and external storage controller configurations.

Internal Controllers

Available internal controller options include:

• PERC H745
• PERC H345
• HBA355i
• PERC H755
• PERC H755N

External Controllers

Supported external controllers include:

• PERC H840
• HBA355e

Software RAID

• S150

Internal Boot

Internal boot options include:

• Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-S1) with hardware RAID and 2 x M.2 SSDs in 240 GB or 480 GB capacities.
• Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-S2) with hardware RAID and 2 x M.2 SSDs in 240 GB or 480 GB capacities.
• Internal Dual SD Module.
• Internal USB 3.0.

Security

The Dell PowerEdge R650 includes several integrated security capabilities designed to support system, firmware, and hardware protection.

Security features include:

• Cryptographically signed firmware
• Secure Boot
• Secure Erase
• Silicon Root of Trust
• System Lockdown with iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter
• TPM 1.2/2.0 FIPS
• CC-TCG certification
• TPM 2.0 China NationZ

Embedded Management

The PowerEdge R650 provides several embedded and at-the-server management technologies, including:

• iDRAC9
• iDRAC Service Module
• iDRAC Direct
• Quick Sync 2 wireless module

Management Consoles

Supported Dell OpenManage consoles include:

• OpenManage Enterprise
• OpenManage Power Manager Plugin
• OpenManage SupportAssist Plugin
• OpenManage Update Manager Plugin

Mobile Management

The server supports:

• OpenManage Mobile

Management Tools

Available system management tools include:

• iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish
• IPMI
• RACADM CLI
• System Update Utility
• Update Catalogs

OpenManage Integrations

The PowerEdge R650 supports integration with several IT management environments, including:

• BMC® Truesight
• Microsoft® System Center
• Red Hat® Ansible® Modules
• VMware® vCenter
• VMware® vRealize Operations Manager

OpenManage Connections

Supported connections include:

• IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus
• IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition
• Micro Focus® Operations Manager
• Nagios Core
• Nagios® XI

Power Supplies

The Dell PowerEdge R650 supports several power supply configurations:

• 800 W Platinum AC / 240 V Mixed Mode
• 1100 W Titanium AC / 240 V Mixed Mode
• 1400 W Platinum AC / 240 V Mixed Mode
• 1100 W DC, -48 V to -60 V

Hot-plug power supplies are available with a full redundancy option.

Network Connectivity

The PowerEdge R650 provides the following network options:

• 2 x 1 GbE LOM
• 1 x optional OCP 3.0 with x8 PCIe lanes

Ports

Front Ports

The front panel includes:

• 1 x iDRAC Direct Micro-AB USB port
• 1 x USB 2.0 port
• 1 x VGA port

Rear Ports

The rear panel includes:

• 1 x USB 2.0 port
• 1 x USB 3.0 port
• 1 x optional Serial port
• 2 x RJ-45 ports
• 1 x optional VGA port for liquid cooling configurations

Internal Ports

The server supports:

• 1 x optional USB 3.0 port

PCIe Expansion Slots

The Dell PowerEdge R650 provides flexible PCIe Gen4 expansion options.

Available configurations include:

• Up to 3 x PCIe Gen4 low-profile slots.
• All slots are x16 except one x8 slot with the SNAPI I/O option.
• Alternatively, the server can support 2 x PCIe Gen4 full-height slots.

Video

The PowerEdge R650 supports:

• 1 x optional VGA port for liquid cooling configurations.

Bezel

Available bezel options include:

• Optional LCD bezel
• Security bezel

Form Factor

The Dell PowerEdge R650 is designed as a:

• 1U Rack Server

Its compact 1U design allows high processing and memory density within a low-profile rack configuration.

Dimensions and Weight

The server dimensions are:

• Height: 42.8 mm (1.68 inches)
• Width: 482 mm (18.97 inches)
• Depth without bezel: 809 mm (31.85 inches)
• Depth with bezel: 822.84 mm (32.39 inches)
• Weight: 21.2 kg (46.7 lbs.)

Rack Support

The Dell PowerEdge R650 supports:

• ReadyRails II sliding rails.
• Optional Cable Management Arm (CMA).
• Optional Strain Relief Bar (SRB).
• Support for 4-post rack installations.