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Silver 1U rack server front with eight 2.5-inch drive bays

HP

HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 1U rack server E5-2650 v3 10C 2.3GHz 4GB DDR4 2×1TB SAS H240

SKU CH-R9AH-E3XTY

1U rack server with a 10-core 2.3 GHz Xeon, 4 GB DDR4, and two 1 TB 7.2 K SAS drives on an H240 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

  • 10-core 2.3 GHz Xeon handles heavy workloads
  • 4 GB DDR4 ECC memory protects data integrity
  • Two 1 TB 7.2K SAS drives give immediate storage
  • H240 controller supports RAID 0/1/5 for redundancy
  • Redundant 550 W hot-swap power keeps server running

HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 1U server

The HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 is a 1U rack server built around a single Intel Xeon E5-2650 v3 processor with ten cores running at 2.3 GHz. It ships with 4GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and two 1TB 7.2K SAS drives managed by a Smart HBA H240 controller. The chassis supports up to two processors and 36 total cores for virtualisation or cloud workloads.

Installation notes and common issues

The server uses 16 DIMM slots, eight per processor, so memory must be added in matched sets for each CPU installed. Drive trays for the eight 2.5-inch SFF bays are included only with populated drives; empty bays need separate trays. The H240 controller requires firmware updates before deploying RAID 5 arrays to avoid early rebuild failures. Redundant hot-swap power supplies simplify maintenance but need both units seated for full redundancy.

Practical limits of SAS and DDR4

The H240 controller provides 12Gb SAS and 6Gb SATA links, yet the installed 7.2K drives operate at 6Gbps, capping sequential throughput. DDR4 memory runs up to 2400 MT/s, but actual speed depends on the specific processor capability and DIMM population. Maximum memory capacity reaches 1TB only when both processor sockets are filled with 64GB modules. RAID 5 rebuild times increase significantly with larger drive counts in the eight-bay chassis.

How it compares

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Price $555.99
Cheaper than about 91% 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 confirm the single Xeon E5-2650 v3 is running at 2.3 GHz with 10 cores and 20 threads after installation?

Check the BIOS or iLO interface on first boot; it will report one processor at 2.3 GHz with 10 cores and 20 virtual threads from hyper-threading.

Which drives, trays and power supplies ship with the 8-bay SFF chassis, and what must I add for RAID 5?

Two 1 TB 7.2K 2.5" SAS drives with trays, the Smart HBA H240 controller, and a 550 W hot-swap power supply are included; add a third SAS drive to enable RAID 5.

Should I choose 4 GB, 8 GB, 16 GB, 32 GB or 64 GB DDR4 modules to reach the 1 TB maximum?

Use 64 GB DDR4-2400 ECC registered DIMMs — sixteen modules fill every slot and hit the 1 TB limit supported by the C610 chipset.

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