DELL PowerEdge T440 5U Rack Server 2× Xeon Gold 5218 2.3GHz 64GB DDR4 H730P 8× 2.5" Trays 2× 750W PSU

Dual 16-core Xeon Gold 5218 server

The Dell PowerEdge T440 is a 5U rack-mount server populated with two Intel Xeon Gold 5218 processors running at 2.3 GHz with a 3.9 GHz turbo frequency. It ships with 64 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across four 16 GB modules and includes a PERC H730P RAID controller with 2 GB cache. Dual 750 W platinum-efficiency power supplies provide redundant hot-swap power. The chassis offers sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drive bays, of which eight drive trays are included.

Virtualisation hosts needing dense 2.5-inch storage

This configuration suits organisations that run VMware ESXi, Hyper-V or Proxmox VE on a dual-socket platform with room for up to sixteen SAS, SATA or SSD drives. The installed H730P controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 plus pass-through mode. Buyers who need more than two processors, memory beyond 1 TB, or a tower form factor without rack conversion should consider other platforms.

Sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap bays

The single specification that determines fit is the drive bay count and tray provision: the chassis accepts sixteen 2.5-inch hot-swap drives but only eight trays are included. Additional trays must be sourced separately to populate the remaining bays.