HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 1U rack server E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz 32GB DDR4 2x 600GB SAS H240

HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 1U Server

The HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 is a 1U rack server built for balanced compute density. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core processor running at 2.3GHz and 32GB of DDR4 memory across 16 DIMM slots. Dual 600GB 15K SAS drives and an H240 Smart HBA provide immediate storage capacity. Redundant hot-swap power supplies support continuous operation in data-centre environments.

Suits dense virtualisation; not for GPU workloads

This configuration suits virtualisation hosts, database nodes or cloud infrastructure needing high core counts in a shallow rack footprint. The Matrox G200 graphics controller and lack of GPU expansion slots rule it out for visualisation, rendering or AI training workloads. Buyers needing more than 32GB of installed memory or more than eight 2.5-inch drive bays should evaluate larger chassis options.

Single E5-2650 v3 processor installed

The server arrives with one ten-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 CPU installed and supports a second processor to reach 20 physical cores and 40 threads. The Intel C610 chipset and 16 DDR4 slots enable up to 1TB of memory when both sockets are populated. This single-socket starting point lets organisations scale compute within the same 1U enclosure as demands grow.