HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 4LFF rack server 2x Xeon E5-2650L v4 768GB DDR4 no drives

ProLiant DL380 Gen9 4LFF server

The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a rack-mount server system built for data-centre workloads. It ships with two Intel Xeon E5-2650L v4 processors running at 1.7 GHz, each providing 14 cores and 35 MB cache. A total of 768 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory is installed across the available DIMM slots. The chassis holds up to four 3.5-inch drive bays and includes an HPE Smart Array P440 SAS controller with SATA interface support.

Who this suits and who should look elsewhere

This server fits organisations that need dense compute and large memory capacity in a 2U form factor for virtualization, database or analytics tasks. Remote management is handled through HPE iLO Advanced. Buyers who require pre-installed drives should look elsewhere. Builders needing more than two processors or a different drive-bay count will need another platform.

Storage controller and drive bays

The single specification that decides fit is the HPE Smart Array P440 SAS controller paired with four 3.5-inch LFF bays using SATA connectivity. This combination determines which drives can be added and how storage redundancy is configured. No drives are included, so the buyer must supply compatible SATA HDDs or SSDs to complete the build.