| Base | PowerEdge R550 Server |
| Form factor | 2U |
| Processor | Intel® Xeon® Silver 4310 2.1G, 12C/24T, 10.4GT/s, 18M Cache, Turbo, HT (120W) DDR4-2666 |
| Memory | 8GB 16GB 32GB RDIMM, 3200MT/s, dual rank |
| Drive bays | Up to 16 x 2.5" SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD), up to 7.68 TB |
| Up to 8 x 2.5" SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD), up to 7.68 TB |
| Up to 8 x 3.5" SAS/SATA (HDD) /SSD), up to 16 TB |
| Storage Controllers | Internal controllers: PERC H345, PERC H745, PERC H755, HBA355i |
| Power Supplies | 1100 W DC -48–(-60) V |
| 800 W Platinum AC/240 V HVDC |
| 600 W Platinum AC/240 V HVDC |
| Embedded management | iDRAC9 with Lifecycle Controller |
| iDRAC Direct |
| iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish |
| Bezel | Optional security bezel |
| I/O & Ports | Networking Options: |
| 2x 1 GbE LOM and 1x OCP 3.0 (8 PCIe lanes) (optional) |
| Front ports: 1x iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB) Port 1x USB 2.0 Port 1x VGA Port |
| Rear ports: 1x USB 2.0 Port 1 USB 3.0 Port 1 Serial Port (Optional) 1 Ethernet Port 1 VGA Port |
| slot:3 PCIe 4.0 slots, 1 PCIe 3.0 slot |
| Optional LCD bezel or safety bezel |
| Built-in Ports:1 USB 3.0 Port (Optional) |
| Warranty | 3 Years |