DELL PowerEdge T440 5U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4210 2.2GHz 10-core 128GB DDR4 HBA330 2x 750W PSU

Purpose-Built 5U Server System

The Dell PowerEdge T440 is a 5U tower server that can be converted for rack mounting. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4210 processors, each running at 2.2 GHz with 10 cores and a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across four 32 GB modules. A PERC HBA330 storage controller and four 2.5-inch drive trays are installed, with support for up to sixteen hot-swap bays.

Workload Fit and Limits

This server suits organisations deploying virtualisation clusters, database workloads, file storage or backup targets that benefit from high core counts and large memory capacity. The dual CPU configuration and 16 DIMM slots allow expansion to 1 TB of DDR4. Buyers who need GPU-accelerated compute density, a smaller rack footprint than 5U, or integrated drives should evaluate other platforms. The tower chassis also requires conversion rails for standard rack installation.

Deciding Specification

The sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays define the storage ceiling for this platform. With the HBA330 controller supporting SAS and SATA drives, the bay count determines how many disks can be added for capacity or redundancy. If the workload demands more than sixteen bays or requires a different drive form factor, this chassis will not meet the requirement.