DELL PowerEdge T440 5U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5218 2.3GHz 16-core 256GB DDR4 H730P 4x 960GB SSD 2x 750W PSU

Capacity and architecture

This Dell PowerEdge T440 is a 5U rack server with sixteen 2.5-inch drive bays. Two Intel Xeon Gold 5218 processors deliver thirty-two cores at 2.3 GHz with a 3.9 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 256 GB of DDR4‑2400 ECC registered memory across eight 32 GB modules and a PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

Who this suits and who it does not

The server fits virtualisation hosts, database workloads, file storage and backup targets that need high core counts and redundant 750 W platinum power supplies. iDRAC 9 Express provides remote management for lights-out operations. Buyers who need more than sixteen drive bays, higher memory capacity than 1 TB, or additional processor sockets beyond the two installed should evaluate larger platforms.

Deciding specification

The installed storage consists of four 960 GB SATA SSDs behind the H730P controller. If your deployment requires a different drive count, interface or capacity, the eighteen remaining bays and the controller’s SAS/SATA support determine whether this chassis can meet the requirement.