Dell PowerEdge 2950


Processors

Up to two dual-core 64-bit Intel®  Xeon®  processors with dual 2MB L2 Caches (one per core) and Intel Virtualization Technology (VT)
5000 sequence processor with up to two 3.73GHz, 667MHz or 1066MHz front side bus, 2x2MB L2 cache (per processor)
or up to two Dual-Core Intel Low Volt Xeon 5148 processor at 2.33GHz

Memory

256MB/512MB/1GB/2GB/4GB Fully Buffered Dimms (FBD) in matched pairs
8 sockets for support up to 32GB

Internal Storage Options

2.5 inch SAS (10k rpm): 36GB or 73GB
3.5 inch SAS (10k rpm): 146GB, 300GB
3.5-inch SAS (15k rpm): 36GB, 73GB, 146GB
3.5-inch SATA (7.2k rpm): 80GB, 160GB, 250GB4, 500GB

Max Internal Storage

Up to 3.0TB (6 x SATA HDD)

Drive Bays

8 x 2.5" Hard Drive Option
2.5" HD Option: up to 8 SAS HDs (10K)
4 x 3.5" Hard Drive Option
3.5" HD Option: up to 4 SAS (10K/15K) or SATA (7200) drives
6 x 3.5" Hard Drive Option
3.5" HD Option: up to 6 SAS (10K/15K) or SATA (7200) drives
Peripheral bay options: Floppy Drive, DAT72 Tape Drive (not available with 6x3.5" hard drive base)
Slim optical drive bay with choice of CD-ROM, DVD-ROM or Combo CD-RW/DVD-ROM

Slots

PCIe riser with three PCI Express slots (one 1 x 4 and two 1 x 8) -Or-
Two PCI-X 64-bit/133MHz and one PCI Express 1 x 8 slot

Driver Controllers

PERC 5/i (optional): SAS 3.0 Gb/s RAID controller with Intel IOP333 processor and 256MB cache
SAS 5/i (base): 4 port SAS controller with ARM966 processor (does not support RAID)

RAID

Optional PERC 4e/DC (dual-channel PCI Express RAID controller)
Optional PERC 5/E for external RAID storage

Communications

Optional PERC 5/E (SAS RAID controller for MD1000)
Optional PERC 4e/DC (dual-channel PCI Express RAID controller for PV22xS)

Size

4-post (Dell rack), 2-post and 3rd party Versa rails, sliding rails and Cable Management Arm

Power

Standard 750 Watt hot-plug power supply
Optional redundant 750 Watt hot-plug power supply
Auto-switching universal 110/220 Volts