HP ProLiant DL160 G9 1U rack server 2× E5-2623v3 8GB 2× 1TB SAS H240

HP ProLiant DL160 G9 1U Rack Server

The HP ProLiant DL160 G9 is a 1U rack server designed for balanced compute density. It ships with dual Intel Xeon E5-2623v3 quad-core processors running at 3GHz, providing eight physical cores and 16 threads. The system includes 8GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across 16 DIMM slots and two 1TB 7.2K SAS drives managed by a Smart HBA H240 controller. Redundant hot-swap 550W power supplies support continuous operation in data-centre environments.

Suited For Dense Virtualisation.

This server suits organisations deploying virtualisation hosts, web-serving tiers, or database instances that benefit from high core counts in a 1U footprint. The eight 2.5-inch drive bays and RAID 0, 1, 5 support accommodate local storage redundancy. Buyers needing GPU acceleration, more than two processors, or fibre-channel connectivity will not find those capabilities in this chassis. The integrated Matrox G200 graphics provides only basic console output.

Memory Ceiling Decides Expansion

The installed 8GB of DDR4 memory uses only a fraction of the 16 available DIMM slots, yet the processor-dependent maximum remains 8GB per this configuration. Any workload requiring larger memory capacity per socket must verify the specific Xeon E5-2623v3 limitation before purchase, as the chipset and slot count alone suggest a higher theoretical limit.