HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U rack server E5-2670 v3 12C 2.3GHz 64GB DDR4 P440 4GB FBWC 16 SFF

Capacity & Form Factor

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server built for data-centre workloads. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 twelve-core processor running at 2.3 GHz and 64 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis provides 16 small-form-factor drive bays and a Smart Array P440 controller with 4 GB flash-backed write cache. Dual 500 W redundant hot-swap power supplies are included.

Fit & Limits

This server suits teams that need dense 2.5-inch storage in a 2U envelope and can populate a second CPU later if the workload grows. The installed memory already reaches the 64 GB maximum supported by this specific processor, so no further DIMMs can be added without a CPU change. Buyers who need more than 16 drives or a second processor installed from the start should look at something else.

Deciding Specification

The Smart Array P440 controller with 4 GB FBWC enables RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the 16 SFF bays. If your deployment requires that RAID flexibility and the 12 Gb/s SAS interface, this configuration matches the requirement. If a different RAID level count or controller cache size is needed, this unit will not fit.