HPE DL380 Gen9 8SFF 2x Xeon E5-2699v4 384GB rack server

HPE DL380 Gen9 dual Xeon server

The HPE DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2699 v4 processors running at 2.2GHz and 384GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. It targets organisations that need dense compute and large memory capacity for virtualisation, databases or high-performance computing workloads. The chassis supports up to eight 2.5-inch SAS drive bays and includes a P440 SAS RAID controller. Dual 500W power supplies and HPE iLO remote management are fitted as standard.

Suits memory-heavy workloads.

This configuration suits buyers who need maximum core count and memory bandwidth in a compact 2U form factor, such as virtualisation hosts or in-memory analytics clusters. The integrated graphics and lack of PCIe GPU support make it unsuitable for workloads requiring hardware acceleration. Buyers who require more than eight drive bays or dedicated GPU compute should evaluate alternative platforms.

Dual E5-2699 v4 CPUs with 44 total cores

The decisive specification is the pair of Xeon E5-2699 v4 processors, each providing 22 cores and 55MB of cache for a combined 44 threads at 2.2GHz. This core density drives throughput for heavily threaded applications and determines whether the server matches a given licensing or performance model. The 384GB DDR4 capacity and eight-bay SAS chassis are secondary factors that scale around this processor choice.