DELL PowerEdge R440 1U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 64GB DDR4 4x 8TB SAS H730P iDRAC9 Express 2x 550W

Purpose-built density

The Dell EMC PowerEdge R440 is a 1U rack server built for organisations that need compute density in a single rack unit. Dual Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors provide 16 cores each at 2.1 GHz with a 3.7 GHz turbo frequency. Sixty-four gigabytes of DDR4-2666 ECC registered memory supports virtualisation, database and cloud workloads. Four 3.5-inch drive bays hold the included 8 TB SAS drives.

Sustained throughput

The PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache and battery-backed write-back cache maintains consistent I/O during extended RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 operations. Dual 550 watt platinum-efficiency power supplies share the load, reducing thermal stress on each unit during continuous operation. iDRAC 9 Express enables remote health monitoring and firmware updates without physical access, keeping the platform available during long-running tasks.

Interface boundaries

Twelve-gigabit-per-second SAS and SATA channels define the storage ceiling for the four drive bays. Dual one-gigabit Ethernet ports set the network throughput limit for management and workload traffic. The 1U chassis restricts PCIe expansion to low-profile cards, limiting additional controller or accelerator options. Buyers needing more drive bays, higher network speeds or full-height expansion cards must evaluate larger platforms.