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Silver 1U rack server with eight front drive bays

HP

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

SKU CH-MG3N-CKBN7

1U rack server with one six-core Xeon at 1.6 GHz, 8 GB DDR4, eight 146 GB 15 K SAS drives and an H240 RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height1U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon E5 v3
  • MAX Processors2
  • ChipsetIntel C610

Installed Memory Size 8GB

HDD 8 x 146GB

Struck-through versions exist but are not stocked here.

  • Six-core Xeon E5-2603v3 at 1.6GHz handles multi-thread workloads
  • 8GB DDR4 ECC registered memory across 16 DIMM slots
  • Eight 146GB 15K SAS drives in 2.5-inch bays deliver fast storage
  • Smart HBA H240 supports RAID 0, 1 and 5 with 12Gb SAS
  • Redundant hot-swap 550W power supply maintains uptime

Compact 1U rack server for density-focused workloads

The HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 fits a single Intel Xeon E5-2603v3 six-core processor at 1.6GHz with 8GB of DDR4 ECC memory into a 1U chassis. Eight 2.5-inch SAS drive bays are populated with 146GB 15K drives behind an H240 controller supporting RAID 0, 1 and 5. Redundant hot-swap power supplies and a Matrox G200 GPU complete a platform aimed at general-purpose cloud and virtualisation tasks where rack space is at a premium.

Upgrade path from single-socket

This unit ships with one CPU installed but the socket count supports a second Xeon E5 v3 or v4 processor, raising the core ceiling to 36 total. Memory scales across 16 DIMM slots to a 1TB maximum using registered DDR4 up to 2400MT/s, so the 8GB starting point is a baseline rather than a limit. The eight-bay SFF cage can be expanded by two more drives or a universal media bay, letting storage grow without leaving the 1U footprint.

Practical limits of the 6Gbps SAS interface

The installed 15K SAS drives operate at 6Gbps, while the H240 controller is capable of 12Gbps SAS and 6Gbps SATA; the drives set the effective throughput ceiling. RAID 5 rebuild times on 146GB spindles are short, but the array lacks the write-endurance and latency profile of solid-state media, so write-heavy databases will saturate the spindle IOPS before the controller bandwidth. The 550W redundant supply caps total platform power, constraining how many high-wattage CPUs or additional drives can be added simultaneously.

Highlights

  • Six-core Xeon E5-2603v3 at 1.6GHz handles multi-thread workloads
  • 8GB DDR4 ECC registered memory across 16 DIMM slots
  • Eight 146GB 15K SAS drives in 2.5-inch bays deliver fast storage
  • Smart HBA H240 supports RAID 0, 1 and 5 with 12Gb SAS
  • Redundant hot-swap 550W power supply maintains uptime

Specifications

BrandHP
SeriesProLiant
ModelProliant DL160 G9
TypeRack
Rack Height1U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon E5 v3
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size8GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity8GB
Memory Features16 DIMM slots, 8 per processor. (4GB/8GB/16GB/32GB/64GB DDR4 up to 2400MT/s ECC Registered, actual memory speed dependent on the processor capability).
Number of Memory Slots16
Storage ControllerHP Smart HBA H240 Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5
Media DrivesNone
GPU TypeMatrox G200
Video Memory16MB
Remote ManagementiLO Management (standard).
LAN Ports2 x Ports
Expansion SlotsCPU1 PCIe Riser 1: 2 PCIe 3.0 Slots (1 & 2) available: 1x Full-Height Half Length, 1x Low Profile slot. Optional kit available to install Flexible LOM in slot 1. CPU 2 Riser (Optional): PCIe 3.0 slot 3 - Full-Height Half Height (Secondary PCIe Riser and dual CPU required).
Operating SystemNo
Compatible/Certified OSMicrosoft Windows Small Business Server 2011/2008, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1/SP2, Microsoft Windows HPC Server 2008 R2, Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle Solaris
Weight63.0000LBS

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Questions about this item

Does this 1U server fit a standard rack?

The chassis is a 1U rack-mount unit, designed for standard server racks.

How do I add the eight 146GB SAS drives and the H240 controller?

Insert each 2.5-inch drive into the front SFF bays; the H240 controller installs in its dedicated internal slot and cables connect to the backplane.

When will the 550W hot-swap power supply or the 146GB 15K SAS drives need replacement?

The 550W hot-swap supply can be swapped without downtime; the 146GB 15K SAS drives should be monitored via the H240 RAID controller and replaced if SMART alerts appear.

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