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Dell PowerEdge 2850 review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

10.0

Members' Rating

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Typical price:£ 3319

Verdict

It may have been around for a while, but with its dual-core processors the PowerEdge 2850 is still bang up to date and ready for just about anything... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Dual-core Xeon processors
  • Six hot-swap drive bays
  • Integrated remote management
  • Integrated RAID controller
  • Lots of high-availability options

Cons

  • Fairly hefty power consumption

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Xeon (Dual Core)
Clock speed: 0.0028 GHz
RAM installed: 2048 MB
Hard drive size: 146 GB
Case form factor: rack
Weight: 27.8 kg
Operating system: choose from: Windows Server 2003, Standard x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003, Enterprise x64 Edition; Windows Server 2003 SP1, Web Edition; Windows Server 2003 SP1, Standard Edition; Windows Server 2003 SP1, Enterprise Edition; Windows Server 2000 with 5 Client Licences; Windows Server 2000 Advanced with 25 Client Licences; Red Hat Linux 3 ES, 1- and 3-year Red Hat Network Subscriptions; Red Hat Linux 3 ES, EM64T version, 1- and 3-year Red Hat Network Subscriptions; Red Hat Linux 3 WS, 1- and 3-year Red Hat Network Subscriptions; Red Hat Linux 3 WS, EM64T version, 1- and 3-year Red Hat Network Subscriptions; Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4.0 (ES), 1- and 3-year Red Hat Network Subscriptions

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