DELL PowerEdge R440 rack server 2x Xeon Gold 6130 2.1GHz 16 Core 64GB DDR4 8x 1.8TB SAS HBA330 2x 550W

Compact 1U rack server for dense compute

The Dell PowerEdge R440 is a 1U rackmount system built for data centres and virtualization clusters that need maximum density. Two Intel Xeon Gold 6130 processors deliver 16 cores each at 2.1 GHz with 3.7 GHz turbo, while 64 GB of DDR4-2666 ECC memory supports reliable multi-tenant workloads. Eight 2.5-inch drive bays come populated with 1.8 TB 10K SAS drives managed by a PERC HBA330 controller. Dual 550 W platinum power supplies provide redundancy in a single rack unit.

HBA330 controller and populated drive set

The PERC HBA330 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA adapter presents the eight 1.8 TB enterprise drives directly to the operating system without hardware RAID abstraction. This configuration suits software-defined storage layers such as Ceph or ZFS that manage redundancy in software. iDRAC 9 Express enables remote power cycling, firmware updates and console redirection over the dedicated management port. The integrated dual-port Gigabit Ethernet adapter handles baseline network connectivity without additional cards.

1U depth limits full-length expansion cards

The 1U chassis restricts PCIe slots to low-profile form factors, so full-height GPUs, high-port-count NICs or large RAID cards cannot be installed. Only two embedded 1 GbE ports are available unless a low-profile network adapter occupies the single riser slot. Front bezel and ready rails are not included, so separate mounting hardware must be sourced for rack installation. Buyers needing more than eight drives or full-height add-in cards should evaluate 2U platforms.