Dell PowerEdge R660xs for Dense Business Compute
The Dell PowerEdge R660xs is a 1U, two-socket rack server built for dense performance in common business IT workloads. It supports virtualization, scale-out database environments, high performance compute, and cloud-focused infrastructure where rack space, memory bandwidth, and flexible storage options matter.
Key Benefits and Features
- Supports up to two Intel Xeon Scalable processors for demanding compute workloads.
- DDR5 RDIMM support helps accelerate memory-intensive applications.
- PCIe Gen5 capability supports modern I/O bandwidth requirements.
- Flexible front and rear drive bay options support SAS, SATA, and NVMe storage configurations.
- Dell OpenManage and iDRAC9 help simplify server monitoring and management.
Ideal Use Cases
- Virtualization and private cloud infrastructure
- Scale-out database deployments
- High performance compute workloads
- Dense rack environments using air-cooled infrastructure
- Enterprise server refresh projects requiring 1U density
Technical Specifications
- Product Type: 1U rack server
- Processor Support: Up to two 5th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 28 cores, or 4th Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors with up to 32 cores per processor
- Memory: 16 DDR5 DIMM slots, RDIMM support, up to 1.5 TB, speeds up to 5200 MT/s
- Drive Bays: Up to 4 x 3.5-inch SAS/SATA HDD/SSD, up to 10 x 2.5-inch SAS/SATA/NVMe HDD/SSD, plus rear bay options
- Storage Controllers: PERC H9651, PERC H755, PERC H755N, PERC H355, HBA3551, HBA4651, HBA355e, and S160 software RAID
- Embedded NIC: 2 x 1 GbE LOM card
- Network Expansion: 1 x optional OCP 3.0 card
- Management: iDRAC9, iDRAC Direct, iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish, iDRAC Service Module, Quick Sync 2 wireless module
- Cooling: Air cooling with up to 7 hot swappable fans
- Supported Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi, Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
Build Dense Compute with Dell PowerEdge R660xs
Choose the Dell PowerEdge R660xs for a compact 1U server platform with scalable processing, DDR5 memory, flexible storage, and enterprise management features for demanding IT environments.