Dell PowerEdge T150 Upgrade Guide
Maximize the performance and lifespan of your PowerEdge T150 (15G). Every upgrade option below is verified compatible.
Next generation: PowerEdge T160 (16G)
Verified Specifications
| Processor Options | One Intel Xeon E-2300 (up to 8 cores) or Pentium |
| Memory Configuration | 4 DDR4 UDIMM slots, 128GB max, 3200 MT/s |
| Drive Configurations | 4x 3.5in cabled SAS/SATA, max 80TB |
| Power Supply Options | 300W Bronze or 400W Platinum cabled |
| Specification Source | Dell official documentation (verified 2026-07-02) |
Frequently Asked Questions
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
013MJR Emulex LPE16000 16GB/S FC PCI-E HBA
0187V Dell QLogic QLE2660 1 Port 16GB SFP HBA
019D8P Dell Pe PERC H840 12GB/S RAID Controller
01G44R Dell PERC H750 PCI-E RAID Controller
01HD39 Dell Pe 12GB/S SAS HBA Controller
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.
009JYJ Dell 3-TB 6G 7.2K 3.5 SAS W/F238F
009KK9 Dell 3-TB 6G 7.2K 3.5 SAS W/F238F
00JHTD Dell G14 12-TB 12G 7.2K 3.5 SED/Fips W/X7K8W
00KT5H Dell G14 960-GB 6G 3.5 SATA MU SSD W/X7K8W
00N660 Dell G14 8-TB 12G 7.2K 3.5 NL SAS W/X7K8W
00VXWD Dell 6-TB 12G 7.2K 3.5 SAS W/F238F
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
02CM18 Dell Pe 305W Power Supply
02PVRX Dell Precision T5820 Cooling Fan
041YFD Dell Pe Hot Swap 300W Power Supply
042FK Dell Power Supply 300W for Poweredge 1400 2300
050G83 Dell Poweredge R340 R350 Server CPU Cooling Fan
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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