Product Specification of PowerEdge T550 Tower Server
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Server Type / Form Factor
- Type: Tower Server
- Form Factor: 5U Tower chassis
- Socket: Dual socket (supports two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors, up to 36 cores each)
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Processor (CPU)
- Supported CPUs: Up to two 3rd Generation Intel Xeon Scalable processors (up to 36 cores each)
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Memory (RAM)
- Memory Type: Registered ECC DDR4 RDIMM
- DIMM Slots: 16 slots total
- Max Capacity: Up to 2 TB
- Speed: Up to 3200 MT/s
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Storage
- Drive Bay Options:
- Up to 8 × 2.5 SAS/SATA (max ~120 TB)
- Up to 16 × 2.5 SAS/SATA (max ~240 TB)
- Up to 24 × 2.5 SAS/SATA (max ~360 TB)
- Up to 8 × 3.5 SAS/SATA + 8 × 2.5 NVMe (max ~240 TB)
- Controllers: PERC H345, H355, H745, H755, H755N; HBA355i; S150; Boot: BOSS S2 dual M.2; External: PERC H840
- Drive Bay Options:
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Expansion / Connectivity
- PCIe Slots: Up to 6 PCIe Gen 4 expansion slots (config dependent)
- Networking: Embedded dual 1 GbE LOM; optional OCP 3.0 mezzanine card
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Redundancy & Reliability
- Power Supplies: Dual hot plug redundant PSUs: 600W Platinum, 700W Titanium, 800W Platinum, 1100W Titanium, 1400W Platinum, 1800W Titanium, 2400W Platinum (AC or DC options)
- Cooling: Up to 8 hot swap fans; standard or high performance (silver grade) thermal options
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Operating System Support
- Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper V
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
- VMware ESXi
- Canonical Ubuntu Server LTS
- Citrix Hypervisor
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Security Features
- Cryptographically signed firmware; Silicon Root of Trust
- Secure Boot, Secure Erase, System Lockdown (requires iDRAC9 Enterprise or Datacenter)
- TPM 2.0 (FIPS, CC TCG certified; includes China NationZ certification)
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Management & Monitoring
- iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller; iDRAC Direct USB port; RESTful Redfish API; iDRAC Service Module
- Tools: Dell OpenManage Enterprise; Power Manager, SupportAssist, Update Manager plugins; CloudIQ; OpenManage Mobile; integrations with VMware vCenter, Microsoft System Center, Ansible, Terraform
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Warranty & Support
- Standard Warranty: 3 Year Dell Basic Hardware Warranty with 5×10 Next Business Day Onsite Service
- Optional Extended Support: Dell ProSupport or ProSupport Plus available beyond 3 years