HPE DL380 Gen9 8SFF 2x Xeon E5-2660v4 768GB DDR4 rack server

Built for virtualisation density

The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 8SFF rack server arrives with two Xeon E5-2660v4 processors, each offering 14 cores at 2 GHz, and 768 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The 8-bay 2.5-inch chassis uses an HPE Smart Array P440 SAS controller and includes dual 500 W Flex Slot power supplies. Integrated iLO Advanced remote management and a quad-port Intel network card with two 10 GbE and two 1 GbE links complete the platform.

Suits dense compute clusters.

This configuration targets organisations that need maximum core count and memory capacity in a 2U form factor for virtualisation, database or high-performance computing tasks. Buyers who require local storage out of the box should look elsewhere because no drives are installed and the 8 SFF bays must be populated separately. The fixed two-socket limit also rules out future CPU expansion beyond the installed pair.

Deciding specification: 768 GB DDR4 across 24 DIMM

With 768 GB already installed and a 3 TB ceiling, the memory subsystem is the primary factor in deciding whether this server matches a workload. Teams needing large in-memory datasets or high VM density can start immediately, while lighter applications may find the capacity excessive and the cost harder to justify.