HP ProLiant DL380 G9 2U rack server 2× Xeon E5-2643v3 3.4GHz 96GB DDR4 P440 4GB FBWC 24 SFF

Dual Xeon E5-2643 v3 server

The HP ProLiant DL380 G9 is a 2U rack server equipped with two six-core Xeon E5-2643 v3 processors running at 3.4GHz. It ships with 96GB of DDR4 memory installed across the 24 available DIMM slots. The Smart Array P440 controller with 4GB FBWC manages up to 24 SFF drive bays supporting SAS drives. Dual 500W redundant power supplies provide resilience for continuous operation in data centre environments.

Upgrade from single-socket or Gen8

Replacing a single-socket server or an earlier ProLiant generation adds a second processor, doubling core count to 12 physical cores and 24 threads with hyper-threading. The jump is worth it when workloads demand higher parallel throughput such as virtualisation hosts, database engines or compute clusters. The 96GB DDR4 capacity matches the maximum supported by these specific CPUs, so memory expansion requires a processor upgrade to v4 models that support larger DIMMs.

24-bay SAS chassis with P440 RAID

The 24 SFF bays accept 2.5-inch SAS drives and connect directly to the P440 controller supporting RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60. No drives are included, so the buyer supplies the storage media. The Matrox G200eH2 graphics with 16MB video memory handles basic console output only. An optional rear drive cage can add two more SFF bays. The C610 chipset and 24 DIMM slots define the platform limits for memory and I/O expansion.