HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 1U rack server E5-2603 v3 6C 1.6GHz 16GB DDR4 8x 146GB SAS H240

ProLiant DL160 Gen9 1U server

The HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 is a 1U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2603 v3 six-core processor running at 1.6GHz. It ships with 16GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory installed across 16 DIMM slots. Storage consists of eight 146GB 15K 2.5-inch SAS drives managed by an HP Smart HBA H240 controller supporting RAID 0, 1 and 5. Dual 550W hot-swap power supplies provide redundancy.

Suits dense compute, not GPU workloads

This server suits organisations needing high core density and fast local SAS storage in a single rack unit. The Matrox G200 graphics controller provides only basic console output, so buyers requiring GPU acceleration for compute or visualisation should look elsewhere. The installed CPU is a single entry-level processor; workloads demanding higher clock speeds or more cores per socket will need a different configuration. No operating system is included.

H240 controller and SAS drives define storage

The Smart HBA H240 controller enables hardware RAID 0, 1 and 5 across the eight included 146GB 15K SAS drives, delivering immediate redundant storage without extra parts. Drive trays are supplied with the drives. The chassis supports up to eight SFF bays in the standard layout, with an optional universal media bay or two additional SFF bays available separately. Memory can be expanded to 1TB using DDR4 ECC registered modules up to 64GB per DIMM at 2400MT/s.