Dell PowerEdge T440 upgrades
Dual-socket tower with 16 DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM slots and no soldered RAM; storage is SAS/SATA bays only (no NVMe bays). Verify installed CPU (sets memory speed) and the exact bay configuration before buying.
- DIMM slots (DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM): 16 × DDR4 DIMM · up to 1.024 TB total · 2666 MT/s · registered (RDIMM) · ECC
- Front 3.5" SAS/SATA hot-plug bays (4 or 8): 8 × HDD / SSD 3.5" (SAS / SATA) · up to 16 TB
- Front 2.5" SAS/SATA hot-plug bays (16-bay config): 16 × HDD / SSD 2.5" (SAS / SATA) · up to 7.68 TB
- BOSS card M.2 (optional, rear): 2 × SSD M.2 2280 / M.2 22110 (SATA / NVMe)
- IDSDM/vFlash microSD module (optional): Flash card microSD (SD (UHS) / Proprietary) · up to 64 GB
DIMM slots (DDR4 RDIMM/LRDIMM) 16 × DDR4 DIMM · up to 1.024 TB total · 2666 MT/s · registered (RDIMM) · ECC
Registered ECC DDR4 only; RDIMMs and LRDIMMs can't be mixed. 64 GB modules are LRDIMM (RDIMM max 32 GB); 1 TB needs 16 x 64 GB LRDIMMs, 512 GB with RDIMMs. CPU1 serves 10 slots, CPU2 serves 6. Gold/Silver CPUs cap speed at 2400 MT/s.
| $/GB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4.38 | $70.00 | 16 GB | Micron 16GB DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMM DDR4-2666 CL19 DIMM RDIMM ECC | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $6.62 | $105.97 | 16 GB | Micron 16GB DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMM DDR4-2666 CL19 DIMM RDIMM ECC | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $7.03 | $224.95 | 32 GB | Samsung 32GB DDR4-2933 ECC RDIMM runs at 2666 MT/s DDR4-2933 CL21 DIMM RDIMM ECC | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $7.03 | $449.95 | 64 GB | Samsung 64GB DDR4-2933 ECC RDIMM runs at 2666 MT/s DDR4-2933 CL21 DIMM RDIMM ECC | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $7.50 | $239.94 | 32 GB | Samsung 32GB DDR4-2933 ECC RDIMM runs at 2666 MT/s DDR4-2933 CL21 DIMM RDIMM ECC | Refurbished | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $7.81 | $499.94 | 64 GB | Samsung 64GB DDR4-2933 ECC RDIMM runs at 2666 MT/s DDR4-2933 CL21 DIMM RDIMM ECC | Refurbished | eBay US | View deal |
| $8.59 | $137.50 | 16 GB | Micron 16GB DDR4-2666 ECC RDIMM DDR4-2666 CL19 DIMM RDIMM ECC | Refurbished | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $8.72 | $278.95 | 32 GB | Samsung 32GB DDR4-2933 ECC RDIMM runs at 2666 MT/s DDR4-2933 CL21 DIMM RDIMM ECC | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $10.16 | $649.95 | 64 GB | Samsung 64GB DDR4-2933 ECC RDIMM runs at 2666 MT/s DDR4-2933 CL21 DIMM RDIMM ECC | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
Front 3.5" SAS/SATA hot-plug bays (4 or 8) 8 × HDD / SSD 3.5" (SAS / SATA) · up to 16 TB
Bay count depends on configuration (4 or 8 x 3.5"). Up to 12 Gbps SAS / 6 Gbps SATA. Largest listed drive is 16 TB. Needs a compatible RAID/HBA controller.
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7.50 | $59.99 | 8 TB | Seagate BarraCuda 8TB 3.5" HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 5400 rpm · SMR | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $19.73 | $315.68 | 16 TB | Seagate Exos X18 16TB 3.5" SATA HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $28.12 | $224.99 | 8 TB | Seagate IronWolf 8TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $31.19 | $499.00 | 16 TB | Seagate Exos X18 16TB 3.5" SATA HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | Refurbished | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $31.25 | $500.00 | 16 TB | Seagate Exos X18 16TB 3.5" SATA HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $31.49 | $125.95 | 4 TB | Seagate IronWolf 4TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 5400 rpm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $31.67 | $380.00 | 12 TB | Toshiba N300 12TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | Used | eBay US | View deal |
| $34.94 | $559.00 | 16 TB | WD Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB 3.5" SAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SAS · 7200 rpm | Refurbished | eBay US | View deal |
| $35.62 | $285.00 | 8 TB | WD Red Plus 8TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 5640 rpm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $37.16 | $594.49 | 16 TB | WD Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB 3.5" SAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SAS · 7200 rpm | Used | eBay US | View deal |
Front 2.5" SAS/SATA hot-plug bays (16-bay config) 16 × HDD / SSD 2.5" (SAS / SATA) · up to 7.68 TB
Only in the 16 x 2.5" chassis configuration, not alongside the 3.5" configs. Largest listed SSD is 7.68 TB SATA. Drive thickness limits not found in sources. No NVMe bays.
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $34.03 | $40.84 | 1.2 TB | Seagate Exos 10E2400 1.2TB 2.5" SAS 10K HDD 2.5" HDD · SAS · 10000 rpm · 15 mm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $45.89 | $55.07 | 1.2 TB | Seagate Exos 10E2400 1.2TB 2.5" SAS 10K HDD 2.5" HDD · SAS · 10000 rpm · 15 mm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $59.50 | $119.00 | 2 TB | Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 2.5" 5400 RPM HDD 2.5" HDD · SATA · 5400 rpm · SMR · 7 mm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $59.50 | $119.00 | 2 TB | Seagate BarraCuda 2TB 2.5" 5400 RPM HDD 2.5" HDD · SATA · 5400 rpm · SMR · 7 mm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $64.50 | $129.00 | 2 TB | Crucial MX500 2TB 2.5" SATA SSD 2.5" SSD · SATA · 7 mm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $74.99 | $89.99 | 1.2 TB | Seagate Exos 10E2400 1.2TB 2.5" SAS 10K HDD 2.5" HDD · SAS · 10000 rpm · 15 mm | Refurbished | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $105.00 | $420.00 | 4 TB | Samsung 870 EVO 4TB 2.5" SATA SSD 2.5" SSD · SATA · 7 mm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $112.18 | $224.37 | 2 TB | Crucial MX500 2TB 2.5" SATA SSD 2.5" SSD · SATA · 7 mm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $114.99 | $229.98 | 2 TB | Toshiba L200 2TB 2.5" 5400 RPM HDD (9.5 mm) 2.5" HDD · SATA · 5400 rpm · SMR · 9.5 mm | New | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $125.00 | $125.00 | 1 TB | Samsung 870 EVO 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD 2.5" SSD · SATA · 7 mm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
BOSS card M.2 (optional, rear) 2 × SSD M.2 2280 / M.2 22110 (SATA / NVMe)
On an optional BOSS PCIe card, not the motherboard; may be absent on used units. Not hot-plug, hardware RAID 1 across two drives. Dell lists 120/240 GB (some sheets 480 GB) boot SSDs.
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75.00 | $299.99 | 4 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $107.50 | $215.00 | 2 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $119.50 | $239.00 | 2 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $119.50 | $239.00 | 2 TB | Crucial P3 Plus 2TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Refurbished | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $120.00 | $120.00 | 1 TB | Crucial P3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe (Gen3) M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen3 | Used | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $125.00 | $499.99 | 4 TB | Samsung 990 PRO 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $127.99 | $127.99 | 1 TB | Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $129.99 | $129.99 | 1 TB | Crucial P3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe (Gen3) M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen3 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $135.00 | $540.00 | 4 TB | WD_BLACK SN850X 4TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $148.00 | $148.00 | 1 TB | Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen3 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
IDSDM/vFlash microSD module (optional) Flash card microSD (SD (UHS) / Proprietary) · up to 64 GB
Dell-proprietary rear module, optional. IDSDM cards come in 16, 32 or 64 GB; vFlash supports 16 GB only.
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