The HP Z440 is a robust, professional-grade single-processor tower workstation built to handle demanding workloads including CAD, 3D modelling, rendering, video editing, scientific simulation, software development, and heavy multitasking. With support for workstation-class CPUs, ECC memory, flexible storage and expansion options, it offers reliability, stability and scalability — ideal for design studios, engineering offices, VFX houses, and professional work environments. Its tower chassis balances expandability and manageability, offering a mix of performance, upgradeability, and enterprise-class stability.

Key Features

• Workstation-class CPU support — Intel Xeon E5-1600 or E5-2600 (v3 / v4) series, giving strong multi-core / multi-threaded performance. 

• Up to 128 GB DDR4 ECC Registered Memory (8 DIMM slots) — ensuring data integrity and stability for mission-critical workloads. 

• Flexible professional graphics support — from basic 2D to high-end 3D: can use NVIDIA Quadro or AMD FirePro / Radeon GPUs, enabling CAD, 3D design, rendering, GPU-compute or visualization workflows. 

• Flexible storage options — supports SATA, SAS, SSD, PCIe-based storage (e.g. HP Z Turbo drives), enabling fast boot and large data storage. 

• Expansive connectivity and expansion slots — multiple PCIe slots for GPUs or expansion cards; plenty of USB ports; support for RAID controllers. 

• Enterprise-class reliability and expandability — tool-ready tower chassis, optional RAID controllers, optional advanced networking (10-GbE), optional FireWire/Thunderbolt expansion, support for professional operating systems including Windows and Linux. 

• Good power supply headroom — supports power-hungry GPUs under 700 W PSU for demanding GPU workloads. 

Technical Specifications (varies by configuration)

• Processor (CPU)

  • Intel Xeon E5-1600 v3 / v4 family or E5-2600 v3 / v4 family 

  • Example models include 4-core up to 8-core CPUs (depending on variant) 

• Chipset

  • Intel C612 chipset 

• Memory (RAM)

  • Up to 128 GB DDR4 ECC Registered RAM using 8 DIMM slots (4 channels) 

    Supported memory speeds: up to 2400 MT/s (with compatible v4 CPUs), or 2133 MT/s (v3) 

• Storage Options

  • Supports SATA, SAS, SSD, PCIe/NVMe (with add-on) storage 

  • Multiple drive bays: internal 3.5" bays, external 5.25" bays, slim-ODD slot, with room for several drives. 

  • RAID support (0,1,10 etc) via integrated or optional RAID controllers. Graphics / GPU Support

• • Supports professional GPUs: from entry-level 2D through high-performance 3D / GPU-compute (e.g. NVIDIA Quadro, AMD FirePro / Radeon, Tesla for compute) depending on config. 

• Expansion Slots & I/O

  • Multiple PCIe slots (x16, x8, x4, x1) + legacy PCI (depending on variant) for GPU, storage, networking etc. 

  • Front / rear I/O: USB 3.0 & USB 2.0 ports, audio in/out, Ethernet LAN, optional advanced networking (10GbE, Wi-Fi), optional FireWire / Thunderbolt add-on. 

• Power Supply

  • Typically a 700 W (or optional 525 W) PSU — sufficient for high-end GPU setups. 

• Operating System Support

  • Windows 10 Pro / Home (64-bit), Windows 8.1 Pro, Windows 7 Professional (via downgrade rights)

  • Linux distributions supported (drivers available via HP Linux Installer Kit) 

• Form Factor

  • Tower / Mini-Tower workstation chassis, tool-accessible for upgrades and maintenance.