PowerEdge R260
The Dell PowerEdge 1U Rack Server is a compact and efficient entry-level system designed for small to medium businesses, edge deployments, and lightweight virtualization workloads. It balances performance and affordability with support for Intel Xeon, E-series, or Pentium processors, flexible storage configurations, and comprehensive Dell OpenManage system management. Enhanced security features and automation integrations make it a reliable solution for organizations needing scalable performance in a space-saving 1U form factor.
SPECIFICATION
Category Specification / Options Processor - One Intel® Xeon® 6300 series
- One Intel® Xeon® E-2400 series (up to 8 cores)
- One Intel® Pentium® G7400 / G7400T (2 cores)
Memory - 4 DDR5 DIMM slots
- Up to 128 GB UDIMM ECC DDR5
- Speeds up to 4400 MT/s
- Supports unregistered ECC DDR5 DIMMs only
Storage Controllers - Internal: HBA355i, PERC H355, PERC H755
- Boot: BOSS-N1 (2× M.2 SSD HWRAID) or internal USB 3.0
- External: HBA355e (non-RAID)
- Software RAID: S160
Drive Bays (Front) - Up to 2 × 3.5" cable SAS/SATA HDD (32 TB max)
- Up to 6 × 2.5" hot-plug SAS/SATA HDD/SSD (46.08 TB max)
Power Supply Options - 450 W Platinum, 100–240 VAC, non-redundant
- 700 W Titanium, 200–240 VAC or 240 VDC, non-redundant
Cooling Options Air Cooling Fans Up to 6 cabled fans Dimensions (HxWxD) - 42.8 mm × 482.0 mm × 461.14 mm (no bezel)
- 42.8 mm × 482.0 mm × 496.8 mm (with bezel)
- 42.8 mm × 482.0 mm × 426.6 mm (cable PSU, no bezel)
Weight ~ 12–15 kg (varies by drive and PSU config) Form Factor 1U Rack Server Embedded Management iDRAC9, iDRAC Direct, Redfish API, iDRAC Service Module Bezel Options Security bezel / Optional filter bezel OpenManage Software OpenManage Enterprise, Power Manager, Service Plugin, Update Manager, CloudIQ, VMware vCenter, Microsoft System Center, Windows Admin Center Integrations BMC Truesight, ServiceNow, Red Hat Ansible, Terraform, VMware vRealize Security Cryptographically signed firmware, SED encryption, Secure Boot, Secure Erase, Hardware integrity check, Secured-core, Silicon Root of Trust, TPM 2.0 (FIPS, CC-TCG, NationZ), System Lockdown Embedded NIC 2 × 1GbE LOM GPU Options N/A Ports (Front) 1 × iDRAC Direct (Micro-AB USB), 1 × USB 2.0 Ports (Rear) 1 × iDRAC Ethernet, 1 × USB 2.0, 1 × USB 3.2 Gen1, 1 × VGA, 1 × Serial Ports (Internal) 1 × USB 3.2 Gen1 PCIe Expansion Up to 2 PCIe Gen4 slots
- Slot 1: 1×8 (x8 bandwidth), half-length, low profile
- Slot 2: 1×16 (x8 bandwidth), half-length, low profile
Supported OS & Hypervisors Ubuntu Server LTS, Microsoft Windows Server with Hyper-V, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, VMware ESXi