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Cloud Ninjas' Dell PowerEdge R650 Specifications

Chassis

The Dell PowerEdge R650 is a powerful 1U server in Dell’s 15th generation of servers. The PowerEdge R650 builds upon the 14th generation’s R640. The main differences between each R650 chassis are in the bay counts, chassis rear, and PCIe slots.

Bay Counts

The PowerEdge R650 has four total options when it comes to bay counts and form factors. These options are 4 Bay LFF, 8 Bay SFF SAS/SATA, 8 Bay SFF NVMe, and 10 Bay SFF SAS/SATA or NVMe. The 4 Bay LFF, accepts four 3.5” drives in the front. The 8 Bay SFF SAS/SATA chassis accepts eight 2.5” SAS and/or SATA drives. The backplane for this chassis does not support NVMe drives. The 8 Bay SFF NVMe chassis accepts a total of eight 2.5” NVMe drives in the front. Lastly, the 10 Bay SFF SAS/SATA or NVMe chassis accepts a total of ten SAS, SATA, and/or NVMe drives in the front.

Chassis Rear

For the rear of the R650, all of the ports are the same for all options. The differences have to do with whether the system has rear drive bays, the length and number of PCIe brackets, and whether it has a hot-swap BOSS card. The first possible configuration has three low profile PCIe and a hot-plug BOSS card. The second configuration has two 2.5” rear drive bays, one low profile PCIe, and a hot-plug BOSS card. The last possible rear configuration for the R650 has no rear drive bays, no hot-plug BOSS card, and two full-height PCIe.

PCIe Slots

The PowerEdge R650’s PCIe slot configuration depends on the system’s rear configuration. For the first rear configuration, there is a total of three low-profile Gen 4 PCIe slots. For the second rear configuration, there is one PCIe Gen 4 slot. For the last rear configuration, there is two full-height PCIe Gen 4 slots.

Processing Power

The Dell PowerEdge R650 Server has two CPU sockets which accepts 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors. A maximum of 40 cores per processor can be achieved, meaning that the R650 supports 80 total cores! This makes this server an excellent choice for virtualization applications.

Intel Xeon Silver

CPU Cores Frequency Cache
4309Y 8 2.80 GHz 12 MB
4310 12 2.10 GHz 18 MB
4310T 10 2.30 GHz 15 MB
4314 16 2.40 GHz 24 MB
4316 20 2.30 GHz 30MB

Intel Xeon Gold

CPU Cores Frequency Cache
5315Y 8 3.20GHz 12 MB
5317 12 3.00GHz 18 MB
5318N 24 2.10GHz 36 MB
5318S 24 2.10 GHz 36 MB
5318Y 24 2.10 GHz 36 MB
5320 26 2.20 GHz 39 MB
5320T 20 2.30 GHz 30 MB
6312U 24 2.40 GHz 36 MB
6314U 32 2.30GHz 48 MB
6326 16 2.90 GHz 24 MB
6330 28 2.00 GHz 42 MB
6330N 28 2.20 GHz 42 MB
6334 8 3.60 GHz 18 MB
6336Y 24 2.40 GHz 36 MB
6338 32 2.00 GHz 48 MB
6338N 32 2.20 GHz 48 MB
6338T 24 2.10 GHz 36 MB
6342 24 2.80 GHz 36 MB
6346 16 3.10 GHz 36 MB
6348 28 2.60 GHz 42 MB
6354 18 3.00 GHz 39 MB
6330H 24 2.00 GHz 33 MB
5318H 18 2.50 GHz 24.75
5320H 20 2.40 GHz 27.5 MB
6328H 16 2.80 GHz 22 MB
6328HL 16 2.80 GHz 22 MB
6348H 24 2.30 GHz 33 MB

Intel Xeon Platinum

CPU Cores Frequency Cache
8351N 36 2.40GHz 54 MB
8352M 32 2.30GHz 48 MB
8352S 32 2.20GHz 48 MB
8352V 36 2.10 GHz 54 MB
8352Y 32 2.20 GHz 48 MB
8358 32 2.60 GHz 48 MB
8358P 32 2.60 GHz 48 MB
8360Y 36 2.40 GHz 54 MB
8362 32 2.80GHz 48 MB
8368 38 2.40 GHz 57 MB
8368Q 38 2.60 GHz 57 MB
8380 40 2.30 GHz 60 MB
8356H 8 3.90 GHz 35.75 MB
8360H 24 3.00 GHz 33 MB
8360HL 24 3.00 GHz 33 MB
8353H 18 2.50 GHz 24.75 MB
8354H 18 3.10 GHz 24.75 MB
8376H 28 2.60 GHz 38.5 MB
8376HL 28 2.60 GHz 38.5 MB
8380H 28 2.90 GHz 38.5 MB
8380HL 28 2.90 GHz 38.5 MB

Memory

The Dell PowerEdge R650 server has a total of 32 DDR4 DIMM slots. The R650 accepts three types of memory, which are: ECC Registered (RDIMM), Load Reduced (LRDIMM), or Intel Optane Persistent Memory (PMem) 200 Series. Module capacities of 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB, and 256GB, 512GB can be used within this system. 128GB and 256GB modules can only be used with Load Reduced Memory. 512GB on the other hand, can only be used with Intel Optane memory. With LRDIMMs and Intel PMem, you can reach an overall greater capacity than if you were to use RDIMMs. With RDIMMs, the maximum possible RAM you can reach is 2048GB with a 32x64GB configuration. With LRDIMMs, you can reach a max capacity of 8192GB with a configuration of 32x256GB. Lastly, for Intel PMem, the maximum total capacity you can achieve is 8192GB. The PowerEdge R650 accepts memory speeds of 2666MT/s, 2933MT/s, and 3200MT/s. It is important to know, that the processor that you install will determine the maximum memory speed that the R650 will support. The highest possible speed you can achieve is 3200MT/s. If you’re using a processor that has a lower maximum speed, and you install a module with a higher speed than the max, the speed of the module will clock down to the max speed. For example, if your processor supports a maximum memory speed of 2933MT/s, and you install a 3200MT/s module, that modules will run at 2933MT/s.

Storage

The Dell PowerEdge R650 server has a great range of different potential storage options. The chassis and form factor of your server will determine whether you can use 2.5” or 3.5” drives. There are chassis options for four 3.5” drives, eight 2.5” drives, and ten 2.5” drives. There are also chassis that allow you to add in two 2.5” drives into the rear of the system. The R650 can accept HDDs, SSDs, M.2, and uSDs drives. The supported drive interfaces are: SATA, SAS, and NVMe.

Supported Drives

Form Factor Type Speed Rotational Speed Max Capacity Per Drive
3.5" SATA 6 Gb 7.2 K 18 TB
3.5" SAS 12 Gb 7.2 K 18 TB
2.5" SATA 6 Gb SSD 3.84 TB
2.5" SAS 12 Gb 10 K 2.4 TB
2.5" SAS 12 Gb 15 K 900 GB
2.5" SAS 12 Gb SSD 15.36 TB
M.2 SATA 6 Gb SSD 480GB
uSD N/A N/A uSD 64GB
2.5" (U.2) NVMe Gen4 SSD 7.68TB
2.5" (U.2) NVMe Gen3 SSD 7.68TB

NVMe Options & Upgrades

NVMe is in extreme demand in enterprise environments, and it’s for good reason. NVMe drives outperform most mechanical hard drives and non-NVMe drives. NVMe drives are super-fast which makes them optimal in certain environments. In the past, we have tested systems on three types of NVMe solutions, which are: U.2, PCIe, and M.2.

U.2 NVMe and Backplane NVMe

With some of the older systems we’ve tested, we have been able to install a U.2 NVMe enablement kit, which allowed a portion of the system’s backplane to accept NVMe drives. If you have an 8 bay chassis with an NVMe capable backplane, or a 10 bay chassis, then you’re in luck. With these chassis, you don’t even need an NVMe enablement kit, as the backplane has NVMe support out of the box. If these systems have rear drive bays, then you can install NVMe drives as well. For the 10 bay chassis, CPU 2 will control the first four drive bays and CPU 1 will control the last six drive bays as well as any drive bays in the rear. One thing to note is that installing ten NVMe drives into all ten drive bays will limit your I/O availability since one I/O slot will be in use so it can enable the last two NVMe drives. The 4 Bay LFF chassis does not have an NVMe capable backplane, but if you have a rear drive kit, then you can install two 2.5” NVMe drives into the back of your server.

M.2 NVMe

A maximum of two M.2 NVMe drives can be installed into the Dell PowerEdge R650 with a Dell BOSS-S2 controller card. The R650 has the ability to use the Dell BOSS-S1 adapter as well. One advantage that the BOSS-S2 card has over the BOSS-S1 is that the BOSS-S2 allows you to hot swap M.2 drives. This is super convenient in the event that there is a drive failure. Both the BOSS-S1 and BOSS-S2 support hardware RAID.

Power Supplies

How Many Power Supplies does the R650 Take?

The Dell PowerEdge R650 server can hold up to two hot-swap power supplies. The units being hot swap means that you can remove or add a power supply while the server is powered on. To this, one power supply must remain within the system. The location of the PSU slots differ from the R640 as there is one on each side of the server. The power supply bays are spread apart instead of being adjacent to eachother. Dell designed the server like this, to enhance the cooling capabilities of the server and improve the airflow.

Wattage Options

There is a total of three wattage options for the PowerEdge R650 server. These options are 800W, 1100W, and 1400W. Each of these are awesome options, but for more power intensive applications, stick with either 1100W and 1400W options. And for servers that can’t afford to have down time, utilize two units, so if one fails, the other can keep the system up and running, until the failed unit is replaced.

Voltage

For voltages, power supply voltage options, 800W, 1100W, and 1400W all have mixed mode options. This allows the power supply to support an overall greater voltage range. Mixed mode power supplies allow for a voltage range of 100W-240W. With a mixed mode power supply, you can use both 110V and 220V connections. Once thing to note, that when using either a 1100W or 1400W mixed mode power supply, operating on a voltage of 100V-120V, the wattage will decrease to 1050W. There is also a 1100W DC -48V-60V power supply option.

RAID Options

The Dell PowerEdge R650 supports a wide range of storage controllers. There are both RAID (PERC) and non-RAID options. Both of these options are good options, but depending on what you need, one may be a better choice than the other. There is also an option to use software RAID. Non-RAID adapters do not have the ability to set up RAID, but they can be used as a boot controller as well as a data controller. PERC RAID controllers on the other hand allows you to set your drives up in a RAID array. A software RAID does the same thing, but it is more limited than a hardware RAID.

RAID Options RAID Levels Cache Drive Speeds PCIe Generation RAID Hardware
S150 onboard software 0,1,5,10 None 6 Gb/s SATA/NVMe PCIe Software
HBA355E Passthrough None 3 Gb/s SAS/SATA
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
12 Gb/s SAS
PCIe 4.0 Hardware
HBA355i Passthrough None 3 Gb/s SAS/SATA
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
12 Gb/s SAS
PCIe 4.0 Hardware
H345 0,1,10 None 3 Gb/s SAS/SATA
6 Gb/s SATA
12 Gb/s SAS
PCIe 3.0 Hardware
H355 0,1,10 None 6 Gb/s SATA
12 Gb/s SAS
PCIe 4.0 Hardware
H745 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 4GB NV 3 Gb/s SAS/SATA
6 Gb/s SATA
12 Gb/s SAS
PCIe 3.0 Hardware
H755 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 8GB NV Gen4 (16 GT/s) NVMe
Gen3 (8 GT/s) NVMe
3 Gb/s SAS/SATA
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
12 Gb/s SAS
PCIe 4.0 Hardware
H755N 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 8GB NV Gen4 (16 GT/s) NVMe
Gen3 (8 GT/s) NVMe
PCIe 4.0 Hardware
H840 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 8GB NV 6 Gb/s SATA
12 Gb/s SAS
PCIe 3.1 Hardware

Network Interface Card Options

The Dell PowerEdge R650 has many different choices to choose from in terms of network cards. Unlike the R640, the R650 does not support Dell daughter cards anymore. Dell has moved to a new standard called “OCP”.

Network Card Options
Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GbE RJ45 OCP 3.0
Dell Broadcom 57412 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ OCP 3.0
Dell Broadcom 57414 Dual Port 25GbE SFP28 OCP 3.0
Dell Broadcom 5720 Quad Port 1GbE RJ45 OCP 3.0
Dell Intel X710 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ OCP 3.0
Dell Intel X710-T2L Dual Port 10GbE RJ45 OCP 3.0
Dell Intel X710-T4 Quad Port 10GbE RJ45 OCP 3.0
Dell Intel X710 Quad Port 10GbE SFP+ OCP 3.0
Dell Intel X710-T2L Dual Port 10GbE RJ45 OCP 3.0
Dell Intel E810-XXV Dual Port 25GbE SFP28 OCP 3.0
Dell Mellanox ConnectX-5 Dual Port 25GbE SFP28 OCP 3.0
Dell Marvell FastLinQ 41132 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ OCP 3.0
Dell Qlogic 41232 Dual Port 25GbE SFP28 OCP 3.0

Systems Management Solutions

The Dell PowerEdge has a ton of system management and support options. These options include but are not limited to: LC 4.x, OpenManage, QuickSync2.0, Digital License Key, iDRAC Direct, and Easy Restore.

  • ⦿ Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC 9)
  • ⦿ iDRAC Service Module (iSM)
  • ⦿ OpenManage Ansible Modules
  • ⦿ OpenManage Essentials (OME)
  • ⦿ OpenManage Mobile (OMM)
  • ⦿ OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV)
  • ⦿ OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC)
  • ⦿ Dell EMC Repository Manager (DRM)
  • ⦿ Dell EMC System Update (DSU)
  • ⦿ Dell EMC Platform Specific Bootable ISO (PSBI)
  • ⦿ Dell EMC Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
  • ⦿ OpenManage Connections for Partner Consoles
  • ⦿ OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager
  • ⦿ OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow (OMISNOW)

Supported Operating Systems:

The Dell PowerEdge R650 supports a vast amount of operating systems. These operating systems include multiple Linux distributions and different versions of VMware ESXi and Windows Server. These operating systems include, but are not limited to:

    • ⦿ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
    • ⦿ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
    • ⦿ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
    • ⦿ SuSE Linux ES 15
    • ⦿ Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS
    • ⦿ VMware ESXi 6.7
    • ⦿ VMware ESXi 7.0
    • ⦿ VMware ESXi 8.0
    • ⦿ Window Server 2016
    • ⦿ Window Server 2019 LTSC
    • ⦿ Window Server 2022 LTSC

Other operating systems are supported, but these are the ones that are specifically tested by Dell.

Technical Information Overview

The Dell PowerEdge R650 is a powerful 1U rackmount server, that can handle almost anything you throw at it. It is loaded with features that expand the capabilities of the system. Learning about these features is the best thing you can do to fully take advantage of the perks of the R650. We have compiled a few guides that are useful for learning the ins and outs of the Dell PowerEdge R650 server.

Technical Guide

Learn the ins and outs of the R650: View PowerEdge R650 Technical Guide



Installation and Service Manual

Need help installing/replacing components or with using diagnostic's tools? The Installation and Service Manual is a fantastic resource: View PowerEdge R650 Installation and Service Manual



Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 User's Guide

Everything you need to know about iDRAC9, all in one place: View PowerEdge R650 iDRAC9 User's Guide



Lifecycle Controller User's Guide

Navigate Lifecycle Controller with the Lifecycle Controller User's Guide: View PowerEdge R650 Lifecycle Controller Setup Guide



Dell Systems Management Overview

Learn about the R650's System Management Technologies: View PowerEdge R650 Dell System Management Overview Guide



BIOS Upgrade EFI File Download

Upgrade your BIOS Via an EFI File: Download PowerEdge R650 BIOS Upgrade EFI File

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Cloud Ninjas' Dell PowerEdge R650 Specifications

Chassis

The Dell PowerEdge R650 is a powerful 1U server in Dell’s 15th generation of servers. The PowerEdge R650 builds upon the 14th generation’s R640. The main differences between each R650 chassis are in the bay counts, chassis rear, and PCIe slots.

Bay Counts

The PowerEdge R650 has four total options when it comes to bay counts and form factors. These options are 4 Bay LFF, 8 Bay SFF SAS/SATA, 8 Bay SFF NVMe, and 10 Bay SFF SAS/SATA or NVMe. The 4 Bay LFF, accepts four 3.5” drives in the front. The 8 Bay SFF SAS/SATA chassis accepts eight 2.5” SAS and/or SATA drives. The backplane for this chassis does not support NVMe drives. The 8 Bay SFF NVMe chassis accepts a total of eight 2.5” NVMe drives in the front. Lastly, the 10 Bay SFF SAS/SATA or NVMe chassis accepts a total of ten SAS, SATA, and/or NVMe drives in the front.

Chassis Rear

For the rear of the R650, all of the ports are the same for all options. The differences have to do with whether the system has rear drive bays, the length and number of PCIe brackets, and whether it has a hot-swap BOSS card. The first possible configuration has three low profile PCIe and a hot-plug BOSS card. The second configuration has two 2.5” rear drive bays, one low profile PCIe, and a hot-plug BOSS card. The last possible rear configuration for the R650 has no rear drive bays, no hot-plug BOSS card, and two full-height PCIe.

PCIe Slots

The PowerEdge R650’s PCIe slot configuration depends on the system’s rear configuration. For the first rear configuration, there is a total of three low-profile Gen 4 PCIe slots. For the second rear configuration, there is one PCIe Gen 4 slot. For the last rear configuration, there is two full-height PCIe Gen 4 slots.

Processing Power

The Dell PowerEdge R650 Server has two CPU sockets which accepts 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable Processors. A maximum of 40 cores per processor can be achieved, meaning that the R650 supports 80 total cores! This makes this server an excellent choice for virtualization applications.

Intel Xeon Silver

CPU Cores Frequency Cache
4309Y 8 2.80 GHz 12 MB
4310 12 2.10 GHz 18 MB
4310T 10 2.30 GHz 15 MB
4314 16 2.40 GHz 24 MB
4316 20 2.30 GHz 30MB

Intel Xeon Gold

CPU Cores Frequency Cache
5315Y 8 3.20GHz 12 MB
5317 12 3.00GHz 18 MB
5318N 24 2.10GHz 36 MB
5318S 24 2.10 GHz 36 MB
5318Y 24 2.10 GHz 36 MB
5320 26 2.20 GHz 39 MB
5320T 20 2.30 GHz 30 MB
6312U 24 2.40 GHz 36 MB
6314U 32 2.30GHz 48 MB
6326 16 2.90 GHz 24 MB
6330 28 2.00 GHz 42 MB
6330N 28 2.20 GHz 42 MB
6334 8 3.60 GHz 18 MB
6336Y 24 2.40 GHz 36 MB
6338 32 2.00 GHz 48 MB
6338N 32 2.20 GHz 48 MB
6338T 24 2.10 GHz 36 MB
6342 24 2.80 GHz 36 MB
6346 16 3.10 GHz 36 MB
6348 28 2.60 GHz 42 MB
6354 18 3.00 GHz 39 MB
6330H 24 2.00 GHz 33 MB
5318H 18 2.50 GHz 24.75
5320H 20 2.40 GHz 27.5 MB
6328H 16 2.80 GHz 22 MB
6328HL 16 2.80 GHz 22 MB
6348H 24 2.30 GHz 33 MB

Intel Xeon Platinum

CPU Cores Frequency Cache
8351N 36 2.40GHz 54 MB
8352M 32 2.30GHz 48 MB
8352S 32 2.20GHz 48 MB
8352V 36 2.10 GHz 54 MB
8352Y 32 2.20 GHz 48 MB
8358 32 2.60 GHz 48 MB
8358P 32 2.60 GHz 48 MB
8360Y 36 2.40 GHz 54 MB
8362 32 2.80GHz 48 MB
8368 38 2.40 GHz 57 MB
8368Q 38 2.60 GHz 57 MB
8380 40 2.30 GHz 60 MB
8356H 8 3.90 GHz 35.75 MB
8360H 24 3.00 GHz 33 MB
8360HL 24 3.00 GHz 33 MB
8353H 18 2.50 GHz 24.75 MB
8354H 18 3.10 GHz 24.75 MB
8376H 28 2.60 GHz 38.5 MB
8376HL 28 2.60 GHz 38.5 MB
8380H 28 2.90 GHz 38.5 MB
8380HL 28 2.90 GHz 38.5 MB

Memory

The Dell PowerEdge R650 server has a total of 32 DDR4 DIMM slots. The R650 accepts three types of memory, which are: ECC Registered (RDIMM), Load Reduced (LRDIMM), or Intel Optane Persistent Memory (PMem) 200 Series. Module capacities of 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, and 128GB, and 256GB, 512GB can be used within this system. 128GB and 256GB modules can only be used with Load Reduced Memory. 512GB on the other hand, can only be used with Intel Optane memory. With LRDIMMs and Intel PMem, you can reach an overall greater capacity than if you were to use RDIMMs. With RDIMMs, the maximum possible RAM you can reach is 2048GB with a 32x64GB configuration. With LRDIMMs, you can reach a max capacity of 8192GB with a configuration of 32x256GB. Lastly, for Intel PMem, the maximum total capacity you can achieve is 8192GB. The PowerEdge R650 accepts memory speeds of 2666MT/s, 2933MT/s, and 3200MT/s. It is important to know, that the processor that you install will determine the maximum memory speed that the R650 will support. The highest possible speed you can achieve is 3200MT/s. If you’re using a processor that has a lower maximum speed, and you install a module with a higher speed than the max, the speed of the module will clock down to the max speed. For example, if your processor supports a maximum memory speed of 2933MT/s, and you install a 3200MT/s module, that modules will run at 2933MT/s.

Storage

The Dell PowerEdge R650 server has a great range of different potential storage options. The chassis and form factor of your server will determine whether you can use 2.5” or 3.5” drives. There are chassis options for four 3.5” drives, eight 2.5” drives, and ten 2.5” drives. There are also chassis that allow you to add in two 2.5” drives into the rear of the system. The R650 can accept HDDs, SSDs, M.2, and uSDs drives. The supported drive interfaces are: SATA, SAS, and NVMe.

Supported Drives

Form Factor Type Speed Rotational Speed Max Capacity Per Drive
3.5" SATA 6 Gb 7.2 K 18 TB
3.5" SAS 12 Gb 7.2 K 18 TB
2.5" SATA 6 Gb SSD 3.84 TB
2.5" SAS 12 Gb 10 K 2.4 TB
2.5" SAS 12 Gb 15 K 900 GB
2.5" SAS 12 Gb SSD 15.36 TB
M.2 SATA 6 Gb SSD 480GB
uSD N/A N/A uSD 64GB
2.5" (U.2) NVMe Gen4 SSD 7.68TB
2.5" (U.2) NVMe Gen3 SSD 7.68TB

NVMe Options & Upgrades

NVMe is in extreme demand in enterprise environments, and it’s for good reason. NVMe drives outperform most mechanical hard drives and non-NVMe drives. NVMe drives are super-fast which makes them optimal in certain environments. In the past, we have tested systems on three types of NVMe solutions, which are: U.2, PCIe, and M.2.

U.2 NVMe and Backplane NVMe

With some of the older systems we’ve tested, we have been able to install a U.2 NVMe enablement kit, which allowed a portion of the system’s backplane to accept NVMe drives. If you have an 8 bay chassis with an NVMe capable backplane, or a 10 bay chassis, then you’re in luck. With these chassis, you don’t even need an NVMe enablement kit, as the backplane has NVMe support out of the box. If these systems have rear drive bays, then you can install NVMe drives as well. For the 10 bay chassis, CPU 2 will control the first four drive bays and CPU 1 will control the last six drive bays as well as any drive bays in the rear. One thing to note is that installing ten NVMe drives into all ten drive bays will limit your I/O availability since one I/O slot will be in use so it can enable the last two NVMe drives. The 4 Bay LFF chassis does not have an NVMe capable backplane, but if you have a rear drive kit, then you can install two 2.5” NVMe drives into the back of your server.

M.2 NVMe

A maximum of two M.2 NVMe drives can be installed into the Dell PowerEdge R650 with a Dell BOSS-S2 controller card. The R650 has the ability to use the Dell BOSS-S1 adapter as well. One advantage that the BOSS-S2 card has over the BOSS-S1 is that the BOSS-S2 allows you to hot swap M.2 drives. This is super convenient in the event that there is a drive failure. Both the BOSS-S1 and BOSS-S2 support hardware RAID.

Power Supplies

How Many Power Supplies does the R650 Take?

The Dell PowerEdge R650 server can hold up to two hot-swap power supplies. The units being hot swap means that you can remove or add a power supply while the server is powered on. To this, one power supply must remain within the system. The location of the PSU slots differ from the R640 as there is one on each side of the server. The power supply bays are spread apart instead of being adjacent to eachother. Dell designed the server like this, to enhance the cooling capabilities of the server and improve the airflow.

Wattage Options

There is a total of three wattage options for the PowerEdge R650 server. These options are 800W, 1100W, and 1400W. Each of these are awesome options, but for more power intensive applications, stick with either 1100W and 1400W options. And for servers that can’t afford to have down time, utilize two units, so if one fails, the other can keep the system up and running, until the failed unit is replaced.

Voltage

For voltages, power supply voltage options, 800W, 1100W, and 1400W all have mixed mode options. This allows the power supply to support an overall greater voltage range. Mixed mode power supplies allow for a voltage range of 100W-240W. With a mixed mode power supply, you can use both 110V and 220V connections. Once thing to note, that when using either a 1100W or 1400W mixed mode power supply, operating on a voltage of 100V-120V, the wattage will decrease to 1050W. There is also a 1100W DC -48V-60V power supply option.

RAID Options

The Dell PowerEdge R650 supports a wide range of storage controllers. There are both RAID (PERC) and non-RAID options. Both of these options are good options, but depending on what you need, one may be a better choice than the other. There is also an option to use software RAID. Non-RAID adapters do not have the ability to set up RAID, but they can be used as a boot controller as well as a data controller. PERC RAID controllers on the other hand allows you to set your drives up in a RAID array. A software RAID does the same thing, but it is more limited than a hardware RAID.

RAID Options RAID Levels Cache Drive Speeds PCIe Generation RAID Hardware
S150 onboard software 0,1,5,10 None 6 Gb/s SATA/NVMe PCIe Software
HBA355E Passthrough None 3 Gb/s SAS/SATA
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
12 Gb/s SAS
PCIe 4.0 Hardware
HBA355i Passthrough None 3 Gb/s SAS/SATA
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
12 Gb/s SAS
PCIe 4.0 Hardware
H345 0,1,10 None 3 Gb/s SAS/SATA
6 Gb/s SATA
12 Gb/s SAS
PCIe 3.0 Hardware
H355 0,1,10 None 6 Gb/s SATA
12 Gb/s SAS
PCIe 4.0 Hardware
H745 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 4GB NV 3 Gb/s SAS/SATA
6 Gb/s SATA
12 Gb/s SAS
PCIe 3.0 Hardware
H755 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 8GB NV Gen4 (16 GT/s) NVMe
Gen3 (8 GT/s) NVMe
3 Gb/s SAS/SATA
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
12 Gb/s SAS
PCIe 4.0 Hardware
H755N 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 8GB NV Gen4 (16 GT/s) NVMe
Gen3 (8 GT/s) NVMe
PCIe 4.0 Hardware
H840 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 8GB NV 6 Gb/s SATA
12 Gb/s SAS
PCIe 3.1 Hardware

Network Interface Card Options

The Dell PowerEdge R650 has many different choices to choose from in terms of network cards. Unlike the R640, the R650 does not support Dell daughter cards anymore. Dell has moved to a new standard called “OCP”.

Network Card Options
Dell Broadcom 57416 Dual Port 10GbE RJ45 OCP 3.0
Dell Broadcom 57412 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ OCP 3.0
Dell Broadcom 57414 Dual Port 25GbE SFP28 OCP 3.0
Dell Broadcom 5720 Quad Port 1GbE RJ45 OCP 3.0
Dell Intel X710 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ OCP 3.0
Dell Intel X710-T2L Dual Port 10GbE RJ45 OCP 3.0
Dell Intel X710-T4 Quad Port 10GbE RJ45 OCP 3.0
Dell Intel X710 Quad Port 10GbE SFP+ OCP 3.0
Dell Intel X710-T2L Dual Port 10GbE RJ45 OCP 3.0
Dell Intel E810-XXV Dual Port 25GbE SFP28 OCP 3.0
Dell Mellanox ConnectX-5 Dual Port 25GbE SFP28 OCP 3.0
Dell Marvell FastLinQ 41132 Dual Port 10GbE SFP+ OCP 3.0
Dell Qlogic 41232 Dual Port 25GbE SFP28 OCP 3.0

Systems Management Solutions

The Dell PowerEdge has a ton of system management and support options. These options include but are not limited to: LC 4.x, OpenManage, QuickSync2.0, Digital License Key, iDRAC Direct, and Easy Restore.

  • ⦿ Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller (iDRAC 9)
  • ⦿ iDRAC Service Module (iSM)
  • ⦿ OpenManage Ansible Modules
  • ⦿ OpenManage Essentials (OME)
  • ⦿ OpenManage Mobile (OMM)
  • ⦿ OpenManage Integration for VMware vCenter (OMIVV)
  • ⦿ OpenManage Integration for Microsoft System Center (OMIMSSC)
  • ⦿ Dell EMC Repository Manager (DRM)
  • ⦿ Dell EMC System Update (DSU)
  • ⦿ Dell EMC Platform Specific Bootable ISO (PSBI)
  • ⦿ Dell EMC Chassis Management Controller (CMC)
  • ⦿ OpenManage Connections for Partner Consoles
  • ⦿ OpenManage Enterprise Power Manager
  • ⦿ OpenManage Integration with ServiceNow (OMISNOW)

Supported Operating Systems:

The Dell PowerEdge R650 supports a vast amount of operating systems. These operating systems include multiple Linux distributions and different versions of VMware ESXi and Windows Server. These operating systems include, but are not limited to:

    • ⦿ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
    • ⦿ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
    • ⦿ Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
    • ⦿ SuSE Linux ES 15
    • ⦿ Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS
    • ⦿ VMware ESXi 6.7
    • ⦿ VMware ESXi 7.0
    • ⦿ VMware ESXi 8.0
    • ⦿ Window Server 2016
    • ⦿ Window Server 2019 LTSC
    • ⦿ Window Server 2022 LTSC

Other operating systems are supported, but these are the ones that are specifically tested by Dell.

Technical Information Overview

The Dell PowerEdge R650 is a powerful 1U rackmount server, that can handle almost anything you throw at it. It is loaded with features that expand the capabilities of the system. Learning about these features is the best thing you can do to fully take advantage of the perks of the R650. We have compiled a few guides that are useful for learning the ins and outs of the Dell PowerEdge R650 server.

Technical Guide

Learn the ins and outs of the R650: View PowerEdge R650 Technical Guide



Installation and Service Manual

Need help installing/replacing components or with using diagnostic's tools? The Installation and Service Manual is a fantastic resource: View PowerEdge R650 Installation and Service Manual



Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller 9 User's Guide

Everything you need to know about iDRAC9, all in one place: View PowerEdge R650 iDRAC9 User's Guide



Lifecycle Controller User's Guide

Navigate Lifecycle Controller with the Lifecycle Controller User's Guide: View PowerEdge R650 Lifecycle Controller Setup Guide



Dell Systems Management Overview

Learn about the R650's System Management Technologies: View PowerEdge R650 Dell System Management Overview Guide



BIOS Upgrade EFI File Download

Upgrade your BIOS Via an EFI File: Download PowerEdge R650 BIOS Upgrade EFI File

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