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HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U rack server silver front bezel eight drive bays

HP

HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U rack server E5-2609v3 6C 1.9GHz 8GB DDR4 2x 1TB SAS H240ar

SKU CH-7H07-V1W6K

A 2U rack server with a six-core 1.9 GHz Xeon, 8 GB DDR4, two 1 TB SAS drives and an H240ar RAID controller

  • TypeRack
  • Rack Height2U
  • Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
  • CPU TypeIntel Xeon E5 v3
  • MAX Processors2
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Six-core Xeon processor at 1.9 GHz handles multi-threaded workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 ECC memory with 24 slots for future expansion
  • Two 1 TB SAS drives in hot-swap bays provide redundant storage
  • Smart HBA H240ar controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 500 W redundant power supplies keep the server running during a failure

Server identity and target user

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2609v3 six-core processor running at 1.9 GHz. It ships with 8 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and two 1 TB 7.2K SAS drives managed by a Smart HBA H240ar controller supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. The platform suits organisations that need a dense, redundant compute node for virtualisation, database or file-serving workloads.

Bundled storage and controller impact

Two 2.5-inch 1 TB SAS drives arrive pre-installed in the eight-bay SFF chassis, giving immediate mirrored or striped capacity without extra cabling. The H240ar HBA provides 12 Gbps SAS and 6 Gbps SATA connectivity, so the installed drives run at their native 6 Gbps link speed while leaving headroom for faster SAS SSDs or additional spindles. No operating system is included, so the installer chooses the hypervisor or OS that matches the licence estate.

Chassis, power and expansion reality

Redundant 500 W hot-swap power supplies keep the system running through a single-module failure, and the 2U form factor fits standard rack rails. The board offers 24 DDR4 DIMM slots across two processor sockets, though only one CPU is populated, so half the slots remain unusable until a second processor kit is added. Three internal bay zones allow growth to 16 or 24 SFF drives, an NVMe option in bay two, or a universal media bay in bay three, giving flexible density upgrades without changing the rack footprint.

Highlights

  • Six-core Xeon processor at 1.9 GHz handles multi-threaded workloads
  • 8 GB DDR4 ECC memory with 24 slots for future expansion
  • Two 1 TB SAS drives in hot-swap bays provide redundant storage
  • Smart HBA H240ar controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Dual 500 W redundant power supplies keep the server running during a failure

Specifications

BrandHP
SeriesProLiant
ModelProliant DL380 G9
TypeRack
Rack Height2U
Redundant Hot-swap PowerYes
CPU TypeIntel Xeon E5 v3
MAX Processors2
ChipsetIntel C610
Installed Memory Size8GB
Memory TypeDDR4
Max Memory Capacity8GB
Memory Features24 DIMM slots, 12 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 Slots24
Storage ControllerHP Smart HBA H240ar Controller
HDD InterfaceSAS
SSD (Installed)No
Raid LevelRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Media DrivesNone
GPU TypeMatrox G200eH2
Video Memory16MB
Remote ManagementiLO Management (standard).
LAN Ports4 x Ports
Expansion SlotsPrimary Riser: 3 PCIe 3.0 Slots (1-3) available: 2x Full-Height Half Length, 1x Half-Lenth Full Height. Optional 3 additional slots (Slot 2 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

How much DDR4 memory can I add to the 24 DIMM slots later?

The board supports up to 3 TB of DDR4 across 24 slots using 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB ECC registered modules running up to 2400 MT/s depending on the installed Xeon E5-2609 v3 processor capability.

Which component will hit its ceiling first during sustained workloads on the Smart HBA H240ar controller?

The two 1 TB 7.2 K SAS drives provide 6 Gbps throughput each, so storage bandwidth and IOPS will saturate well before the 12 Gbps H240ar controller or the PCIe lanes become the bottleneck.

What are the noise and heat levels when both 500 W redundant power supplies run continuously?

The dual 500 W hot-swap supplies share the load, keeping each unit below half capacity; fan speed ramps with inlet temperature, so acoustic output stays at typical rack-server levels for a 2 U chassis under steady load.

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