DELL PowerEdge R440 rack server 2x Xeon Gold 5118 2.3GHz 12-core 128GB DDR4 4x 8TB HDD HBA330 2x 550W PSU

Compact 1U rack server

The Dell PowerEdge R440 is a 1U rackmount server built for dense data-center deployments. It ships with two Intel Xeon Gold 5118 processors running at 2.3 GHz with a 3.2 GHz turbo, each providing 12 cores. The system includes 128 GB of DDR4-2400 ECC registered memory across eight 16 GB modules. Storage is handled by a PERC HBA330 controller connected to four 8 TB 3.5-inch 7.2K SATA drives. Dual 550 W platinum power supplies and iDRAC9 Express remote management complete the configuration.

Virtualisation and storage workloads

This server suits organisations running virtualisation, application hosting, database workloads or general cloud infrastructure where rack density and balanced compute are priorities. The four 3.5-inch drive bays and HBA330 controller provide high-capacity SATA storage in a compact form factor. Buyers requiring more than four internal drives or needing PCIe add-in cards for specialised acceleration should evaluate other platforms because the 1U chassis limits internal expansion.

HBA330 storage controller

The PERC HBA330 12Gb/s SAS/SATA controller determines which drives can be used and how they are presented to the operating system. It manages the four installed 8 TB SATA hard drives and provides the only internal storage interface. Verify that your operating system and workload support this controller before deployment.