SERVER REVIEW

Dell PowerEdge 1950 review

Processor
Processor manufacturer:	Intel
Processor model:	Xeon 5140
Clock speed:	2.33 GHz
Number of processors installed:	2
Number of processors supported:	2
Level 2 cache:	4 MB

Motherboard
Data bus speed:	1333 MHz

Memory
RAM installed:	4096 MB
Number of memory slots:	8
RAM capacity:	32 GB
RAM type:	DDR2 SDRAM

Interfaces & networking
Serial:	1
USB:	4 (2 front, 2 back)
Ethernet:	dual embedded Broadcom NetXtreme II 5708 Gigabit Ethernet NIC (TCP/IP Offload Engine (TOE) enabled via a hardware key)
Expansion slots (free):	riser with 2 x PCI Express (riser with 2 x PCI-X slots option)
Other:	VGA out (front and back)

Hard drive storage
Hard drive size:	4 x 73 GB
Rotation speed:	10000 rpm
Storage controller:	SAS 5/i Integrated Controller Card for SATA and SAS hard drives (no RAID support)

Optical storage
CD / DVD read speed:	24x CD

Video
Graphics processor:	integrated ATI RN50 controller
Graphics RAM:	16 MB

Cabinet (chassis)
Case form factor:	1U rack mount
Dimensions (W x H x D):	48.26x4.29x76.2 cm
Weight:	16.3 kg

OS & software
Operating system:	Windows Server 2003, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 ES or SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10

Service & support
Standard warranty:	3 years
Service & support details:	4-hour on-site response (24x7), software support, TAM service

Overview

Dell PowerEdge 1950

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Editors rating: 8.5

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.