HPE DL380 Gen9 12LFF 2x Xeon E5-2699v4 32GB DDR4 rack server

Dual Xeon 22-core rack server

The HPE DL380 Gen9 12LFF chassis arrives new with two Xeon E5-2699v4 processors running at 2.2GHz, delivering 44 cores and 55MB cache per CPU. 32GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory is installed across two 16GB modules. The system includes a P440ar SAS controller with expander, dual 800W hot-plug power supplies, and an Intel network card providing two 10GbE and two 1GbE ports. Remote management is handled by HPE iLO Advanced.

Suits dense 3.5-inch storage builds.

This 12-bay large-form-factor chassis targets organisations that require maximum 3.5-inch drive capacity in a 2U rack footprint. The dual-processor configuration supports memory expansion up to 3TB for virtualisation or database workloads. Buyers who need 2.5-inch small-form-factor bays, higher factory-installed memory, or pre-populated storage drives should evaluate alternative configurations.

12-bay 3.5-inch chassis dictates drive choice

The defining specification is the 12LFF chassis, which accepts only 3.5-inch SATA or SAS drives. All twelve bays are empty, so the buyer must source compatible large-form-factor drives separately. The installed P440ar controller manages these drives through the SAS expander, but the physical bay count and form factor are fixed by the chassis design.