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Silver 1U rack server with eight front drive bays

HP

HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 1U rack server E5-2630 v3 8C 2.4GHz 4GB DDR4 2×1TB SAS H240

SKU CH-N487-T3BH0

1U rack server with one 2.4 GHz eight-core Xeon, 4 GB DDR4, two 1 TB SAS drives and H240 RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon E5 v3
  • Installed RAM4 GB
  • Video RAM16 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4

Installed Memory Size 4GB

HDD 2 x 1TB

  • Single Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core 2.4 GHz CPU powers diverse workloads
  • 4 GB DDR4 ECC registered memory with 16 DIMM slots for expansion
  • Two 1 TB 7.2 K 2.5" SAS drives on Smart HBA H240 RAID 0/1/5
  • Redundant hot-swap 550 W supply keeps the 1U rack unit running
  • 8 SFF bays plus universal media bay option for flexible storage growth

HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 1U rack server

This 1U rack server ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processor running at 2.4GHz and 4GB of DDR4 ECC memory. It includes two 1TB 7.2K SAS drives connected to an HP Smart HBA H240 controller supporting RAID 0, 1 and 5. Redundant hot-swap 550W power supplies and a Matrox G200 graphics adapter complete the base configuration.

Who this suits and who should look elsewhere

The system suits buyers who need a compact, balanced platform for general-purpose or cloud workloads with room for a second processor and up to 1TB of total memory across 16 DIMM slots. It is not for workloads requiring a second processor, more than 4GB of installed RAM, solid-state drives, or a discrete graphics accelerator.

The specification that decides fit

The installed memory is fixed at 4GB DDR4 in a chassis that supports up to 1TB; if the application cannot start in that footprint the server will need additional modules before deployment.

How it compares

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Price $508.99
Cheaper than about 92% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 4 GB
Lower than about 98% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Video RAM 16 MB
Higher than about 80% of the 8,309 comparable items (median 0.01 GB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameHP
Product lineProLiant
Model nameProliant DL160 G9
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon E5 v3
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM4 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity4 GB
Memory slot count16
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerHP Smart HBA H240 Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5
Optical driveNone
Graphics
Video RAM16 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200
Ports & slots
Network ports2 x Ports
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height1U
Product weight63 lb (28.6 kg)
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriLO Management (standard).

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Questions about this item

How do I install the HP Smart HBA H240 controller and the 2.5-inch SAS drives in the 8 SFF bays, and what step is often missed?

Mount the H240 in the dedicated PCIe slot, insert each 1TB 7.2K SAS drive into a hot-swap bay until the latch clicks, then use the controller BIOS to create a RAID 0, 1 or 5 volume before installing an OS; the step often missed is initializing the array in the H240 BIOS so the drives become bootable.

What maintenance or replacement will the 550W redundant hot-swap power supplies and the 1TB 7.2K SAS drives need later?

The 550W power supplies are hot-swappable so a failed unit can be replaced without downtime; the 1TB 7.2K SAS drives have a finite mechanical lifespan and should be monitored via SMART and replaced pre-emptively when reallocated sectors appear.

What limit appears first under sustained load — CPU thermal throttling, memory bandwidth or the H240 12Gb SAS throughput?

With a single E5-2630 v3 at 2.4GHz and only 4GB of DDR4-2400 installed, memory capacity and bandwidth saturate long before the H240 12Gb SAS link or the CPU thermal envelope become bottlenecks.

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