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Silver 1U rack server with eight front drive bays

HP

HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 1U rack server Xeon E5-2650 v3 10-core 2.3GHz 4GB DDR4 8x 146GB SAS H240

SKU CH-W2K1-37A83

1U rack server with a 10-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3 GHz, 4 GB DDR4, eight 146 GB 15 K SAS drives and an 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 8 x 146GB

  • 10-core Xeon E5-2650 v3 at 2.3GHz for multi-threaded workloads
  • 8x 146GB 15K SAS drives deliver fast storage throughput
  • Smart HBA H240 supports RAID 0/1/5 with 12Gb SAS
  • Redundant 550W hot-swap power supply maintains uptime
  • 16 DDR4 DIMM slots allow memory expansion up to 1TB

1U rack server for balanced workloads

The HP ProLiant DL160 Gen9 fits a single Xeon E5-2650 v3 ten-core 2.3 GHz processor and 4 GB of DDR4 ECC memory. It targets general-purpose and cloud deployments that need up to 36 total cores across two sockets. Buyers who want more storage or a second processor must add those components themselves.

Thermals and power draw

Redundant hot-swap 550 W supplies share the load and keep the system running if one unit fails. The 1U chassis uses internal airflow to cool the CPU, eight 2.5-inch 15 K SAS drives and the H240 controller under normal operation. Noise levels follow typical rack-server profiles for this form factor.

Bundled drives and controller

Eight 146 GB 15 K SAS drives arrive pre-installed with trays, delivering high IOPS for transactional workloads. The Smart HBA H240 provides 12 Gb SAS and 6 Gb SATA connectivity with RAID 0, 1 and 5 support. No operating system is included, so the software stack is entirely chosen by the administrator.

How it compares

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Price $492.99
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 eight 146 GB SAS drives and what step is often missed?

Slide each 2.5-inch drive into the front SFF bays until the latch clicks; the step often missed is creating the RAID 0, 1 or 5 volume in the H240 controller BIOS before installing an operating system.

What maintenance or replacement will the 550 W hot-swap power supply need later?

The redundant 550 W supply is hot-swappable; if a unit fails, pull the handle and insert a replacement without powering down the server.

What limit appears first when the Xeon E5-2650 v3 runs sustained workloads with only 4 GB DDR4 installed?

Memory capacity is the first bottleneck; the single processor supports up to 1 TB across 16 DIMM slots, so sustained use will exhaust the 4 GB long before CPU thermal limits.

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