DELL PowerEdge R440 1U rack server 2x Xeon Silver 4114 10-core 2.2GHz 512GB DDR4 H730P 4x 8TB 3.5" 2x 550W

Dell PowerEdge R440 1U server

The Dell PowerEdge R440 is a compact 1U rack server built for data centres and business workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon Silver 4114 10-core processors running at 2.2 GHz with 3.0 GHz turbo capability. The system includes 512 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across sixteen 32 GB modules. A PERC H730P controller with 2 GB cache manages four 8 TB 7.2K SATA 3.5-inch drives in multiple RAID configurations.

Suitable uses and limits

This server suits organisations that need dense compute and large spinning-disk capacity in a single rack unit. Virtualisation hosts, database nodes and cloud infrastructure workloads benefit from the dual-socket layout and high memory count. Buyers who require solid-state storage or additional PCIe expansion beyond the 1U constraint should consider other platforms. The fixed four-bay chassis also limits future drive additions without external enclosures.

Storage controller and drive count

The PERC H730P RAID controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode with its onboard 2 GB battery-backed cache. Four 3.5-inch SATA hard drives are installed, delivering 32 TB of raw capacity. This combination of controller feature set and drive population determines whether the array meets your redundancy and performance requirements.