HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 8SFF 1x Xeon E5-2620 v3 256GB DDR4 rack server

HPE DL380 Gen9 8SFF Rack Server

The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 8SFF is a 2U rack server populated with one Intel Xeon E5-2620 v3 processor running at 2.4GHz. It ships with 256GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and an HPE Smart Array P440 SAS controller. The chassis provides eight 2.5-inch drive bays and includes dual 500W Flex Slot power supplies plus integrated Intel I350/X540 network adapters offering two 10GbE and two 1GbE ports. Remote management is handled by HPE iLO Advanced.

Suited For Virtualisation And Database Workloads

This configuration suits IT teams consolidating virtual machines or running memory-intensive databases that benefit from the installed 256GB DDR4 capacity and six-core processor. The eight-bay SFF chassis supports mixed SAS and SATA drives for flexible storage layouts. Organisations needing redundant compute out of the box should note only a single CPU is installed, though a second socket is available. Buyers requiring pre-installed storage must add drives separately as no drives are included.

Single Xeon E5-2620 v3 Limits Peak Compute

The decisive specification is the single Xeon E5-2620 v3 six-core processor, which caps maximum thread count and memory bandwidth at half the platform potential. While the board supports up to 3TB of DDR4 across 24 slots, the lone CPU restricts active channels and PCIe lanes until a second matched processor is added. This makes the installed CPU the primary factor in deciding whether the server meets immediate performance targets or requires an upgrade at purchase.