Dell R550 Technical Specs

Dell PowerEdge R550 Server Data Sheet

PowerEdge R550 Server - At A Glance
Manufacturer Dell
Brand PowerEdge
Model R550
Processors Up to two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 24 cores per processor
Storage Front drive bays: 
• Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 122.88 TB
• Up to 8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 128 TB
• Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD) max 61.44 TB
Generation 15th Gen Server
Form Factor 2U Rack-Mountable
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Dell PowerEdge R550 Server Overview

The Dell PowerEdge R550 server is a 15th generation server made by Dell. This server takes the 3rd generation Intel Xeon Scalable processor with up to 24 cores per processor. With up to 16 DDR4 DIMM slots, this server is an excellent VM server for any business or data center. 

PowerEdge R550 Server Manuals
Manual Dell R550 Manual
iDRAC 9 Guide iDrac Firmware & Manuals
Installation Guide Installation Guide
Drivers Dell Drivers *links to dell.com 

Detailed Server Specifications

Processor Manufacturer Intel
Processor Family Intel® Xeon® 3rd Generation Scalable Processors (Bronze, Silver, Gold, and Platinum)
Memory Channels Supported 6
Processor Cache  
Processor Chipset C620 Chipset
Processor Sockets 2
Total Cores  
Total Threads  
TDP 105W to 160W
Processor Base Frequency 2.0 GHz to 3.60 GHz
QPI Links 3
Technology Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x), Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology, Intel® Trusted Execution Technology, Intel® Turbo Boost Technology
 
Memory Type DDR4-SDRAM Chassis Type Rack Mount
Memory Slots

16 DDR4 DIMM slots, supports RDIMM, registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only

Chassis Size 2U
Maximum Memory 1TB max DDR4 (Dell recommends 768GB max memory is recommended for performance optimized configurations) Width 18.98 inches
Memory Channels Supported Quad Height 3.41 inches
Memory Support Type (RDIMM) – Registered DIMM. Typically, RDIMM’s are used up to 32GB/per memory module and have a lower latency. LRDIMMS are used for higher total capacity at 64GB and 128GB/per memory module with Intel’s optional PPM (Persistent Memory Module). Depth 28.72 inches
Error Correcting ECC Weight 55 pounds
Memory Clock Speed

Up to 2666MT/s

   
 
Drive Bays

Front drive bays:
• Up to 16 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 122.88 TB
• Up to 8 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) max 128 TB
• Up to 8 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA (HDD) max 61.44 TB

Graphics Family  Integrated Matrox G200eR2 w/ 16MB Shared Memory
Maximum Drive Size  8TB GPU Compatibility?  NO
Total Maximum Storage  128TB Embedded Management  iDRAC9, iDRAC Direct, iDRAC RESTful with Redfish, Quick Sync 2 wireless module
Storage Type (SAS) – Serial-Attached SCSI, (SATA) Serial Advanced Technology Attachment, (SSD) – Solid State Drive are typically SATA and offer SAS as optional SSD type. NIC Options  2 x 1GbE LOM
 
RAID Controller Options

Internal Controllers: PERC H345, PERC H745, PERC H755, HBA355i
External Controllers: PERC H840, HBA355e
Internal Boot: Internal Dual SD Module, Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS-S2): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs, USB Software RAID: S150

PCI Express x8 Slots  
RAID Levels 0,1,5,6,10, 50, 60 -- Learn more about RAID PCI Express x16 Slots  
Hot-Plug Support Yes PCI Express Version 3 x Gen 4 PCIe slots

1 x Gen 3 PCIe slot

 
Number of Power Supplies 2
Wattage Options 750W, 1000W

Product Highlights

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Processors

Deliver peak application performance. Dell's PowerEdge R550 is a 2-socket (2-Processor) rack server leveraging the Intel® Xeon® Scalable product family. Configure with up to 24-core per processor for compute-intensive tasks. The Intel Xeon Scalable Processors are optimized for many types of performance and workloads, with balanced architecture and advanced security capabilities. These server processors have an increased core count and better frequency than previous gens. 

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Memory

With 16 DIMM slots available, the R550 can be configured with up to 1TB of total memory: 8GB / 16GB / 32GB / 64GB DDR4 up to 2666MT/s. SaveMyServer uses different brands of memory per server. Please contact us directly for specifications. 

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Storage

The Dell PowerEdge R550 has two server chassis hard drive configurations. We offer many different types of storage: refurbished Dell R-Series and Enterprise drives, as well as NEW drives and a few SSDs. If you are looking for a larger drive size than we offer on site, please contact us directly.

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