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Silver 2U rack server front panel with 24 small drive bays

HP

HP ProLiant DL380 G9 2U rack server E5-2670 v3 12C 2.3GHz 16GB DDR4 2x 1TB SAS P440 4GB FBWC

SKU CH-VFG0-N93Q7

2U rack server with 12-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz, 16 GB DDR4, dual 1 TB SAS drives and P440 RAID with 4 GB FBWC

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon E5 v3
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM16 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • 12-core Xeon at 2.3 GHz handles heavy workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports reliable operation
  • Two 1 TB 7.2K SAS drives provide mirrored storage
  • P440 controller with 4 GB FBWC accelerates RAID performance
  • Dual 500 W hot-swap power supplies keep the server running

HP ProLiant DL380 G9 2U rack server

The HP ProLiant DL380 G9 is a 2U rack server built for data-centre workloads that need dense compute and storage in a standard cabinet. It ships with a single twelve-core Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 processor running at 2.3 GHz and 16 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory across 24 DIMM slots. The chassis provides 24 small-form-factor SAS drive bays and includes two 1 TB 7.2K SAS drives managed by a Smart Array P440 controller with 4 GB flash-backed write cache.

Redundant 500 W power supplies and thermal design

Dual hot-swap 500 W power supplies deliver N+1 redundancy so a single supply failure does not interrupt operation. The 2U form factor uses system-controlled fans that adjust speed to the thermal load of the installed processor, memory and drives. In typical mixed workloads the airflow remains within the acoustic limits expected for a rack aisle, and power draw scales with the single CPU configuration rather than the dual-processor maximum.

Sustained load behaviour with P440 controller

Under continuous demand the Xeon E5-2670 v3 maintains its base frequency across all twelve cores while the P440 controller offloads RAID parity calculations to its dedicated cache. The 4 GB flash-backed write cache preserves data integrity during unexpected power loss without draining battery capacity. Memory bandwidth and SAS throughput stay consistent for extended periods because the thermal solution is sized for the fully populated 24-bay chassis rather than a burst-only profile.

How it compares

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Price $748.99
Cheaper than about 84% 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 Array P440/4 GB FBWC Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
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).

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Questions about this item

How do I install the 2400MT/s DDR4 ECC Registered DIMMs into the 24 slots and which step is commonly missed?

Populate the 12 slots on the CPU1 side first, then the 12 on CPU2 side; the step often missed is enabling the correct memory mode in the BIOS so the 16GB installed runs at 2400MT/s instead of a lower speed.

What maintenance will the Smart Array P440 4GB FBWC and the two 1TB 7.2K SAS drives need later?

The FBWC module uses a super-capacitor that typically lasts several years; plan to replace it when the controller reports a cache health warning, and monitor the 1TB SAS drives via SMART for reallocated sectors.

What limit appears first when the single E5-2670 v3 12-core 2.3GHz CPU runs sustained workloads?

With only one processor installed the 12-core 2.3GHz CPU becomes the throughput ceiling before the 24 DIMM slots or the dual 500W power supplies are stressed.

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