PowerEdge R440 Rack Server
Designed for dense, scale-out computing
Gain performance and density in a compact 1U, 2-socket rack server for HPC, web tech and scale-out infrastructure.
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- Tech Specs
- Product Details
Tech Specs & Customization | |
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Processor | Up to two 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors with up to 24 cores per processor |
Operating System | Canonical® Ubuntu® Server LTS Citrix® Hypervisor® Microsoft® Windows Server® with Hyper-V Red Hat® Enterprise Linux SUSE® Linux Enterprise Server VMware® ESXi® |
Bezel | Optional LCD bezel or security bezel |
Dimensions & Weight | |
Height | 42.8mm (1.68″) |
Width* | 434mm (17.08″) |
Depth* | 714.6mm (28.13″) |
Weight | 17.6kg (38.9lbs.) |
Memory* | |
DIMM Speed | Up to 2666 MT/s |
Memory Type | RDIMM LRDIMM |
Memory Module Slots | 16 DDR4 DIMM slots Supports registered ECC DDR4 DIMMs only |
Maximum RAM | RDIMM 512GB LRDIMM 1TB* |
Management | |
Embedded / At-the-Server | iDRAC9 iDRAC RESTful API with Redfish iDRAC Direct Quick Sync 2 BLE/wireless module |
Consoles | OpenManage Enterprise OpenManage Power Center |
Mobility | OpenManage Mobile |
Tools | Dell Technologies RACADM CLI Dell Technologies Repository Manager Dell Technologies System Update Dell Technologies Server Update Utility Dell Technologies Update Catalogs OpenManage Server Administrator OpenManage Storage Services iDRAC Service Module IPMI Tool |
OpenManage Integrations | BMC Truesight Microsoft® System Center RedHat® Ansible® Modules VMware® vCenter |
OpenManage Connections | IBM Tivoli® Netcool/OMNIbus IBM Tivoli® Network Manager IP Edition Micro Focus® Operations Manager I Nagios® Core Nagios® XI |
Power Supplies | Bronze 450W (Cabled PSU) Platinum 550W(Hot plug PSU with full redundancy option) Up to six fans |
Recommended Support | Choose Dell ProSupport Plus for critical systems or Dell ProSupport for premium hardware and software support for your PowerEdge solution. Consulting and deployment offerings are also available. Contact your Dell representative today for more information. Availability and terms of Dell Services vary by region. |
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Security | Cryptographically signed firmware Secure Boot Secure Erase Silicon Root of Trust System Lockdown (requires OpenManage Enterprise) TPM 1.2/2.0, TCM 2.0 optional |
Storage Controllers | |
Internal Controllers | PERC H330, H730P, H740P, HBA330 |
External Controllers | H840, 12Gbps SAS HBA |
Software RAID | S140 |
Internal Boot | Boot Optimized Storage Subsystem (BOSS): HWRAID 2 x M.2 SSDs 240GB or 480GB Internal Dual SD Module |
Rack Support | ReadyRails™ sliding rails with optional cable management arm for 4-post racks (optional adapter brackets required for threaded hole racks). |
Form Factor | 1U Rack Server |
Slots | |
PCIe | 2 x Gen3 slots all (x16) |
Ports | |
Front Ports | 1 x Dedicated iDRAC direct USB 1 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 3.0 (optional) 1 x Video |
Rear Ports | 1 x Dedicated iDRAC network port 1 x Serial 2 x USB 3.0 1 x Video |
Storage | |
Front Bays | Up to 10 x 2.5” SAS/SATA (HDD/SSD) with up to 4 NVMe SSD max 76.8TB Up to 4 x 3.5” SAS/SATA HDD, max 64TB DVD-ROM, DVD+RW |
Product Details
Performance in a density-optimized 1U, 2-socket rack server
Experience an outstanding balance of performance and density for scale-out computing. The PowerEdge R440 brings you value in a small form factor. Benefit from platform flexibility and maximize performance with dual 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors, up to 16 DIMMs and scalable storage that lets you mix SSDs and NVMe PCIe SSDs. Embedded diagnostics and SupportAssist help the R440 to deliver maximum uptime in a worry-free environment.
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Ideal workloads:
- HPC
- Web tech
- Scale-out infrastructure

Deliver performance at scale with the PowerEdge portfolio
Modern compute platforms from Dell Technologies are designed to scale easily and use technologies that maximize application performance. The PowerEdge R440 rack server provides choice and flexibility that lets you optimize performance and density.
- Scale compute resources with 2nd Generation Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors and tailor performance based on your unique workload requirements.
- Gain storage flexibility with up to 10 x 2.5″ SAS/SATA/SSD with up to 4 NVMe PCIe SSDs, or 4 x 3.5″ disks.
- Free up storage with boot-optimized M.2 SSDs.

Gain productivity with intelligent, embedded management
Dell Technologies OpenManage intelligent automation enables you to spend less time on routine maintenance so you can focus on business-critical priorities.
- Help maximize uptime and reduce the IT effort to resolve issues by up to 72%* with ProSupport Plus and SupportAssist.
- Leverage existing management consoles with easy integrations for VMware® vSphere®, Microsoft® System Center and Nagios®.
- Improve productivity with agent-free Dell Technologies iDRAC9 for automated management.
- Simplify deployment with OpenManage next-generation console and server profiles to configure and prep servers rapidly and scalably.

Fortify your data center with comprehensive protection
A comprehensive, cyber-resilient architecture with security embedded into every server helps to protect your data.
- Protect server configuration and firmware from malicious changes with new Configuration Lock-down.
- Use system erase of local storage to help ensure data privacy when you repurpose or retire servers.
- Automate updates that check file dependencies and proper update sequence, before deploying them independently from the OS/hypervisor.
- Take control of your firmware consoles with embedded authentication that is designed to allow only properly signed updates to run.
