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Dell PowerEdge 1950 review

8.5

Editors' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 3115

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Verdict

With computing power to burn, the PowerEdge 1950 is ideal where high performance is required, such as clustering and Web front end duties. However, the ramped format does make life more difficult when it comes to database hosting and other back-end deployments... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Dual-core (Woodcrest) Xeon processors
  • Upgradable to quad core
  • Good choice of SATA or 2.5in. SAS disks
  • Integrated TCP offload engine

Cons

  • 1U format limits expandability

Key Specs

Processor manufacturer: Intel
Processor model: Xeon 5140
Clock speed: 2.33 GHz
Number of processors installed: 2
RAM installed: 4096 MB
Hard drive size: 4 x 73 GB
Graphics processor: integrated ATI RN50 controller
Graphics RAM: 16 MB
Case form factor: 1U rack mount
Dimensions (W x H x D): 48.26x4.29x76.2 cm
Weight: 16.3 kg
Operating system: Windows Server 2003, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

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