DELL PowerEdge T440 5U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 32GB DDR4 HBA330 4x 1.92TB SATA 2x 750W

Dual Xeon Gold 5118 5U server

The Dell PowerEdge T440 is a 5U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each running at 2.3 GHz with 12 cores and a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. It includes 32 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across four modules and a Dell PERC HBA330 storage controller. Four 1.92 TB SATA solid-state drives are installed in the 16-bay 2.5-inch hot-swap chassis, which supports SAS and SATA media. Dual 750 W platinum power supplies provide redundant hot-swap power, and iDRAC 9 Express enables remote management.

Virtualisation hosts and storage-heavy workloads

This configuration suits organisations running VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V or Proxmox VE clusters that need high core counts and large drive bays for local storage. The 16-bay front panel and HBA330 controller make it a good fit for software-defined storage, backup targets or database hosting where capacity matters more than all-flash speed. Buyers who require GPU acceleration, more than 32 GB of memory from day one or a smaller form factor should evaluate other platforms.

Sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays

The chassis provides sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap bays wired for SAS and SATA drives, with the PERC HBA330 offering 12 Gb/s connectivity. Four bays are populated with 1.92 TB SATA SSDs, leaving twelve empty bays for expansion. This bay count and interface support determine whether the server can meet your storage density and media-type requirements.