HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 1U Rack Server E5-2630 v3 2.4GHz 4GB DDR4 2x 1TB SATA B140i

HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 1U rack server

The HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 is a 1U rack server system built for data-centre density. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processor running at 2.4GHz, 4GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory, and two 1TB 7.2K 2.5-inch SATA enterprise drives managed by the onboard B140i software RAID controller supporting levels 0, 1, and 5. Redundant hot-swap 550W power supplies are included, and the chassis provides eight SFF drive bays with 16 DIMM slots for future expansion.

Suited for balanced compute and storage density

This configuration suits buyers who need a compact, single-socket platform with redundant power and room to scale memory up to 1TB across 16 slots. It is not for buyers who require a second processor installed from the start, hardware RAID acceleration, SAS drive connectivity from the integrated controller, or an operating system pre-loaded. The eight SFF bays and 12Gbps SAS backplane capability are present, but the included B140i controller operates with SATA drives only.

B140i software RAID limits drive protocol to SATA

The single specification that decides fit is the storage controller: the B140i provides software RAID 0, 1, and 5 exclusively for SATA drives. If the workload demands hardware RAID offload or native SAS drive support from the integrated controller, this server will not meet that requirement without adding a separate controller card.