HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U Rack Server E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 16GB DDR4 2x 500GB SATA B140i

Server identity

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processor running at 2.4 GHz. It ships with 16 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and two 500 GB 7.2 K SATA drives managed by the onboard B140i software RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10. Dual 500 W hot-swap power supplies provide redundancy for continuous operation in data-centre environments.

Setup checks

Verify that your rack provides a 2U slot with adequate airflow for a dual-redundant power supply configuration. Confirm the B140i controller meets your RAID requirements because it supports SATA drives only; SAS or NVME devices need a different controller. The system includes 24 DDR4 DIMM slots, 12 per processor socket, with a maximum memory capacity of 3 TB when a second processor is installed. Ensure your operating system supports the Matrox G200eH2 graphics adapter for console management.

Fit and alternatives

This server suits organisations needing a compact, redundant platform for virtualisation, database or file workloads that fit within eight 2.5-inch drive bays and SATA RAID. Buyers who require hardware RAID with cache protection, NVME or SAS storage, or more than 16 GB of memory in a single-processor configuration should evaluate other models. The single-socket layout also limits total core count to eight unless a second Xeon E5-2600 v3 or v4 processor is added.