DELL PowerEdge T440 8SFF 2x Xeon Silver 4210 256GB DDR4 rack server

Dual-socket Xeon Silver 4210 server

The Dell PowerEdge T440 ships with two 2.2 GHz Xeon Silver 4210 processors, each offering ten cores and 13.75 MB cache, and 256 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. It is aimed at organisations that need dense compute and memory capacity in a rack-mount form factor for virtualisation, database or application workloads. The chassis supports up to sixteen 2.5-inch drive bays, though no drives are installed in this configuration. A PERC H740P RAID controller and dual 1 GbE network ports are included for storage and connectivity.

Thermals and power under load

Redundant 1100 W power supplies feed the system, providing headroom for both CPUs and a fully populated drive cage while maintaining uptime if one unit fails. The rack-mount design relies on front-to-rear airflow through the chassis, so thermal performance depends on cabinet ventilation and ambient temperature. Fan speeds scale with CPU and drive activity, meaning acoustics will rise during sustained heavy workloads but remain contained within a server-room environment.

Build integration and expansion

The server occupies 36 x 24 x 10 inches and weighs 40 pounds, requiring a standard four-post rack with adequate depth and weight rating. Eight small-form-factor bays are populated in this 8SFF chassis, leaving room to add up to eight more 2.5-inch SAS drives later. Remote management is handled by iDRAC9 Express, allowing out-of-band monitoring and firmware updates without a local console. Buyers needing pre-installed storage, GPU acceleration or additional network adapters must specify those options before purchase.