DELL PowerEdge R440 1U Rack Server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 32GB DDR4

Dell PowerEdge R440 1U Server

The Dell PowerEdge R440 is a 1U rack server built for dense data-centre deployments. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors, each offering 12 cores at 2.3 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo frequency. The system includes 32 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across four modules. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache provides RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 support for the four 3.5-inch drive bays. Dual 550 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Express remote management complete the package.

Suitable for virtualization hosts

This configuration suits teams running virtual machines, databases or file services that benefit from dual-socket compute and hardware RAID across four large-form-factor drives. The 32 GB memory capacity and single 1U height limit the number of concurrent guests or memory-intensive applications. Organisations needing more RAM slots, additional PCIe cards or front bezel and rail kits should evaluate larger chassis options. The integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet may also constrain high-throughput network clusters.

Four 3.5-inch drive bays with H730P RAID

The server provides exactly four 3.5-inch bays populated with drive fillers, driven by the PERC H730P 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA controller and its 2 GB battery-backed cache. This bay count and controller combination determines how many spinning disks or SATA SSDs can be installed internally without adding expansion shelves or extra controllers. Buyers planning larger direct-attached arrays must account for this four-bay limit.