DELL PowerEdge T440 5U rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5218 2.3GHz 32GB DDR4 H730P 4x 960GB SSD

Tower server with sixteen 2.5-inch bays

The Dell PowerEdge T440 is a 5U tower server that can also be rack-mounted with an optional conversion kit. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5218 processors running at 2.3 GHz with a 3.9 GHz turbo frequency, providing 16 cores per processor. The system includes 32 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across four modules and a PERC H730P storage controller with 2 GB cache. Four 960 GB SATA SSDs are installed in the front bays.

Suited for virtualization and database workloads

This configuration fits environments that run VMware ESXi, Microsoft Hyper-V, Proxmox VE, Microsoft SQL Server or file and print services. The dual-processor layout and 16 drive bays support software-defined storage and backup targets. Buyers who need GPU acceleration, more than 32 GB of memory out of the box, or a rack-ready chassis without extra parts should consider other options.

Dual Xeon Gold 5218 processors with 16 cores each

The pair of Gold 5218 CPUs delivers 32 total cores at a 2.3 GHz base clock and 3.9 GHz turbo, which determines the compute throughput for multi-threaded applications. The LGA 3647 socket and two-processor maximum are fixed by the platform. This core count and frequency combination is the primary factor when matching the server to a workload.