Dell PowerEdge R550 Upgrade Guide
Maximize the performance and lifespan of your PowerEdge R550 (15G). Every upgrade option below is verified compatible.
Next generation: PowerEdge R660 (16G)
Upgrade Storage
Moving from spinning disk to SSD or NVMe storage provides the largest single performance improvement — often 10-50x faster I/O. Consider NVMe for boot drives and high-IOPS workloads.
005052919 Dell Powerstore 1.92TB 2.5" SSD
005052920 Dell EMC Powerstore 1.92TB NVMe SED Fips 2.5" SSD
005053076 Dell Powerstore 1.92TB 2.5" SSD
005053077 Dell Powerstore 1.92TB 2.5" SSD
005053702 Dell EMC Powerstore 1.92TB NVMe SED Fips 2.5" SSD
0086DD Dell 1.92-TB 12G 2.5 SAS RI SSD W/G176J
Upgrade Controllers
Upgrading your RAID controller enables faster disk I/O, larger cache, and support for newer drive technologies. Essential when adding NVMe or SAS-4 drives.
012W3T Dell Pe PERC H840 12GB/S RAID Controller
019D8P Dell Pe PERC H840 12GB/S RAID Controller
01G44R Dell PERC H750 PCI-E RAID Controller
01M71J Dell PERC H740P PCI-E 3.1 SAS RAID Controller
025CKG Dell PERC H830 PCIe RAID Storage Controller
026H8T Dell PERC H745 12G RAID Controller
Upgrade Memory
Memory is the most impactful upgrade for virtualization and database workloads. Upgrading from 64GB to 128GB or 256GB can dramatically improve VM density and application response times.
0P2MYX Dell 64GB RDIMM DDR4-3200 PC4-25600R ECC Memory
370-AELJ Dell 64GB RDIMM DDR4-3200 PC4-25600R ECC Memory
370-AELR Dell 16GB RDIMM DDR4-3200 PC4-25600R ECC Memory
370-AELS Dell 32GB RDIMM DDR4-3200 PC4-25600R ECC Memory
370-AEQG Dell 64GB RDIMM DDR4-3200 PC4-25600R ECC Memory
370-AEVN Dell 32GB RDIMM DDR4-3200 PC4-25600R ECC Memory
Upgrade Power & Cooling
This category provides verified compatible upgrade paths. ICD engineers validate every part for compatibility with your specific server model and workload requirements.
011JPY Dell R750XS High Performance Fan
01GX1T Dell Pe 800W 80 Plus Platinum HS Power Supply
02PVRX Dell Precision T5820 Cooling Fan
050G83 Dell Poweredge R340 R350 Server CPU Cooling Fan
08PXM2 Dell Precision T5820 Cooling Fan
090XRN Dell CPU Fan for Pe R710
Upgrade Processors
CPU upgrades deliver more cores and higher clock speeds. If your workload is CPU-bound (compilation, analytics, HPC), upgrading from 8-core to 16+ core processors provides significant throughput improvement.
338-CBCG Dell Intel Xeon Gold 6338N 2.2GHZ 32C/64T 185W Processor Kit for R650/R750
338-CBWI Dell Intel Xeon Silver 4309Y 2.8GHZ 8C/16T 105W
338-CBWJ Dell Intel Xeon Silver 4310 2.1GHZ 12C/24T 120W
338-CBWM Dell Intel Xeon Gold 5315Y 3.2GHZ 8C/16T 140W
338-CBWS Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8358 2.6GHZ 32C/64T 250W Processor Kit for R650/R750
338-CBWT Dell Intel Xeon Platinum 8358P 2.6GHZ 32C/64T 240W Processor Kit for R650/R750
Upgrade Networking
Stepping up from 1GbE to 10GbE or 25GbE eliminates network bottlenecks for VM migration, iSCSI storage traffic, and backup windows. Most modern workloads benefit from at least 10GbE.
0GMW01 Dell Broadcom 57412 DP 10GBE SFP+ Network Adapter
1224N Dell/Broadcom 57416 2X10GB BASE-T/2X1GB BASE-T RJ45 Rndc
19RNV Mellanox CONNECTX-3 Dual Port 10GB Adapter CX322A
1WYFT Intel X710-T2L Dual Port 10GBE RJ45 PCIe NIC
1YXTT Emulex OCE10102-FX-D Fcoe, Dual Port, 10GB, PCIe Gbic Removed
4V7G2 Dell/Intel X550-T2 10GB DP PCIe BASE-T NIC
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