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Silver 2U rack server with twelve front 3.5 inch drive bays

HP

HP ProLiant DL380 G9 12B LFF E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz 16GB DDR4 H240ar

SKU CH-FX5H-3TM5R

2U rack server with single Xeon six-core 1.9 GHz CPU, 16 GB DDR4, H240ar RAID controller, twelve 3.5-inch drive bays and dual 500 W power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon E5 v3
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM16 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Six-core Xeon at 1.9 GHz for multi-threaded throughput
  • 16 GB DDR4 ECC memory across 24 DIMM slots
  • H240ar controller supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • 12 LFF 3.5-inch bays with included trays
  • Dual 500 W hot-swap power supplies for redundancy

Server Overview

The HP ProLiant DL380 G9 is a 2U rack server built for data-centre workloads that need dense 3.5-inch drive capacity. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor running at 1.9GHz and 16GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across 24 DIMM slots.

Storage Interface Limits

The Smart HBA H240ar controller provides 12Gb SAS and 6Gb SATA connectivity with support for RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. The chassis holds 12 LFF drive bays and includes trays with screws; no drives are installed and the 12-bay LFF model has no optical-drive option.

Memory Ceiling

The installed 16GB matches the listed maximum memory capacity for this configuration, so the system cannot accept additional DDR4 modules beyond what is already populated. Buyers who need more than 16GB of RAM should consider a different server configuration.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $847.99
Cheaper than about 79% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% 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 DL380 G9
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon E5 v3
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity16 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerHP Smart HBA H240ar Controller
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Optical driveNone
Graphics
Video RAM16 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200eH2
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Product weight63 lb (28.6 kg)
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriLO Management (standard).

Questions about this item

Should I choose the 12-bay LFF model or a version with more drive bays?

This model provides 12 large-form-factor 3.5-inch bays; other configurations add a rear cage for 3 more LFF or 2 SFF bays but consume the riser 2 slot.

What does the 1.9 GHz six-core Xeon E5-2609 v3 deliver in a real workload?

The installed E5-2609 v3 runs six cores at 1.9 GHz, giving steady throughput for entry-level virtualisation and file serving while leaving a second socket free for a future CPU upgrade.

How does the H240ar controller’s 12 Gb SAS and 6 Gb SATA interface limit drive performance?

The Smart HBA H240ar caps SAS drives at 12 Gb/s and SATA drives at 6 Gb/s, so SSD sequential speeds will hit the controller ceiling before the drive’s own limit.

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