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Silver tower server 5U height sixteen 2.5 inch drive bays front bezel missing

DELL

DELL PowerEdge T440 5U 16-bay 2x Xeon Silver 4214 2.2GHz 16GB DDR4 H730P

SKU CH-S72Y-ME827

A 5U tower server with sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap bays, dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4214 processors at 2.2 GHz, 16 GB DDR4 ECC memory and a PERC H730P RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count12 Core-Processors
  • Operating systemNo
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Dual 12-core Xeon Silver 4214 CPUs at 2.2 GHz with 3.2 GHz Turbo for multi-threaded throughput
  • 16 GB DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across 16 slots expandable to 1 TB capacity
  • PERC H730P 2 GB controller enabling RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 with battery-backed cache
  • Sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays with eight trays included for SAS and SATA storage density
  • iDRAC 9 Express remote management plus dual 750 W platinum redundant power supplies for uptime

Enterprise Tower Server

The Dell PowerEdge T440 is a 5U tower server equipped with two Intel Xeon Silver 4214 processors, each running at 2.2 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 16 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across two modules and a PERC H730P storage controller with 2 GB cache. The chassis provides sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, though only eight trays are included, and dual-port gigabit networking is integrated on the motherboard.

Dual Redundant Power Supplies

Two hot-plug 750 W platinum-efficiency power supplies deliver redundant power, allowing the server to continue operating if one unit fails. The power supplies are rated for high efficiency at typical data-centre loads, reducing waste heat and lowering the cooling demand on the chassis fans. Fan speed is managed by the integrated iDRAC 9 Express controller, which adjusts airflow based on real-time inlet temperature and component sensors.

Sustained Workload Cooling

Under continuous virtualization or database workloads the dual 12-core processors can maintain elevated frequencies while the iDRAC-directed fan curve ramps airflow to keep CPU and memory temperatures within specification. The PERC H730P controller battery protects cached writes during unexpected power loss, preserving data integrity during long RAID rebuilds or heavy write streams. The sixteen DIMM slots and 1 TB maximum memory capacity allow the platform to scale well beyond the factory-installed 16 GB for memory-intensive applications.

How it compares

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Price $945.99
Cheaper than about 76% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 12 Core-Processors
Lower than about 60% of the 7,955 comparable items (median 16).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameDELL
Product linePowerEdge
Model nameT440
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon
Processor core count12 Core-Processors
Processor socketLGA 3647
Processor speed2.2 GHz (3.2 GHz Turbo)
Processor detailsSilver 4214
Installed CPUs2
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity1 TB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Installed storageNone
Disk controllerDell Perc H730P 2 GB Controller
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Connectivity
Network controllerIntegrated Dell 2 × 1GbE Dual Port Ethernet Adapter
Ports & slots
Network ports2 x Ports
Management interfaceRJ 45
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height5U
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriDRAC9 Express

Questions about this item

How do I install the 2.5" drives into the 16 hot-swap bays, and what step is often missed?

Slide each drive into a tray until the latch clicks, then insert the tray into the bay until it locks; the step often missed is seating the tray firmly so the backplane connector engages fully.

What maintenance will the PERC H730P 2GB controller need later?

The controller's battery-backed cache requires periodic battery replacement to maintain write-back caching and prevent data loss during power loss.

What limit appears first when both Xeon Silver 4214 CPUs run at 3.2GHz turbo under sustained load?

The 2x 750W power supplies and thermal design constrain sustained all-core turbo, so power and cooling headroom is the first limit reached.

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