HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 1U rack server Xeon E5-2630 v3 2.4 GHz 8-core 16 GB DDR4 8×146 GB SAS H240

ProLiant DL160 Gen9 1U rack server

The HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 is a 1U rack server built for general-purpose workloads. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2630 v3 eight-core processor running at 2.4 GHz and 16 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. Eight 146 GB 15K SAS drives and an H240 Smart HBA controller provide internal storage and RAID 0/1/5 capability. Redundant hot-swap 550 W power supplies support continuous operation.

Suited for dense compute and storage tasks

This configuration suits environments that need high spindle-count SAS storage and dual-processor expandability in a 1U form factor. The 16 DIMM slots allow memory growth up to 1 TB when a second CPU is added. Buyers who require solid-state drives, a dedicated graphics accelerator or more than eight front drive bays should look elsewhere because the chassis provides only 2.5-inch SAS bays and a Matrox G200 controller.

Single Xeon E5-2630 v3 with eight cores

The installed processor delivers eight cores and sixteen threads at 2.4 GHz, defining the baseline compute capacity. A second socket on the C610 chipset can double the core count to 36 total cores with compatible v3 or v4 Xeon parts. Memory speed scales with the processor capability up to 2400 MT/s across the 16 slots. This CPU choice determines whether the server meets the thread density required for the target workload.