DELL PowerEdge R440 rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4114 2.2GHz 10-core 256GB DDR4 8x 960GB SSD H730P 2x 550W

Dense 1U compute node

The Dell PowerEdge R440 is a 1U rack server built for space-constrained data centres and virtualization clusters. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 processors, each running at 2.2GHz with a 3.0GHz turbo frequency and ten cores apiece. The system includes 256GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across eight 32GB modules and a PERC H730P controller with 2GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Eight 960GB SATA SSDs fill every drive bay, and dual 550W platinum power supplies provide redundancy.

Virtualization hosts and storage clusters

This configuration suits teams deploying hypervisors, database instances or high-availability storage tiers where dense 1U form factor and redundant power are required. The eight populated bays leave no room for additional drives without external enclosures. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, fibre-channel connectivity or larger memory footprints per socket should evaluate other platforms. The included iDRAC 9 Express licence covers essential remote management but lacks advanced automation features.

PERC H730P RAID controller with battery-backed cache

The storage controller determines which RAID levels are available and whether write-back caching is protected during power loss. This unit supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 with a 2GB battery-backed cache module. Confirm that your workload requires one of these RAID modes and that the controller’s 12Gb/s SAS/SATA interface matches the installed SSDs before purchase.