HP ProLiant DL360 Gen9 1U rack server Xeon E5-2643 v3 6C 3.4GHz 16GB DDR4 H240ar 8 SFF

Dense 1U rack server for space-constrained workloads

The HP ProLiant DL360 Gen9 fits a single Xeon E5-2643 v3 six-core processor at 3.4GHz with 16GB of DDR4 memory into a 1U chassis. It targets environments that need compute density without sacrificing redundancy, thanks to dual 500W hot-swap power supplies. The Smart HBA H240ar controller handles RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 across eight SFF drive bays.

Upgrade path from single-socket to dual-socket

The board supports a second processor, raising the core count toward 36 total cores across both sockets. Memory scales to 3TB using all 24 DIMM slots when both CPUs are populated. This jump is worth it when workloads outgrow the initial six cores or 16GB installed, but the server ships with only one CPU and no drives.

Practical limits of the SAS/SATA interface

The H240ar provides 12Gb SAS and 6Gb SATA connectivity, capping drive throughput at those link speeds. Eight 2.5-inch bays fit in the front; a universal media bay or two extra SFF bays are optional but not included. No GPU expansion is practical beyond the integrated Matrox G200 with 16MB video memory.