HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 16-bay SFF rack server 2× E5-2643 v3 3.4 GHz 8 GB 2× 1 TB SAS P440 4 GB FBWC

Dual Xeon E5-2643 v3 compute

This 2U rack server ships with two six-core Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 processors at 3.4 GHz and 8 GB of DDR4 memory. It targets organisations that need dense, general-purpose compute for virtualisation hosts, database nodes or application tiers. The 16 small-form-factor bays and Smart Array P440 controller with 4 GB flash-backed write cache support RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 for flexible local storage.

Sustained multi-core throughput

Dual CPUs provide 12 physical cores and 24 threads, so parallel workloads such as hypervisor scheduling or batch processing maintain steady throughput without relying on short turbo bursts. The P440 controller’s flash-backed cache absorbs write spikes during heavy I/O, keeping latency consistent across extended runs. Memory runs at up to 2400 MT/s per processor capability, feeding all cores without bottleneck.

Redundant power and thermal design

Two hot-swap 500 W power supplies share the load, so a single unit failure does not interrupt operation. The 2U chassis directs front-to-rear airflow across the CPUs, memory and drive bays, keeping component temperatures stable under continuous load. Acoustic output remains within typical data-centre limits for a rackmount system of this density.