We take cryptocurrency — so the coins you hold can buy real hardware.Pay in crypto, spend it on real hardware. Free insured shipping worldwide over $399. Plain, unbranded boxes, sent from Germany.Free insured shipping over $399. Your rate is locked for 30 minutes once checkout opens.Rate locked 30 minutes. Every item sealed, serial-checked and covered by a 24-month warranty.Sealed, 24-month warranty.

Saved items Sign in
Silver 2U rack server with 24 front drive bays

HP

HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 24 SFF Xeon E5-2643v3 3.4GHz 4GB DDR4 2x 1TB SAS P440 4GB FBWC

SKU CH-X5NH-D9VRQ

2U rack server with a 3.4 GHz Xeon E5-2643v3, 4GB DDR4, 24 SFF bays holding 2x 1TB 7.2K SAS drives on a P440 4GB FBWC controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon E5 v3
  • Installed RAM4 GB
  • Video RAM16 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Six-core Xeon E5-2643v3 at 3.4GHz for high single-thread speed
  • 24 SFF bays with 2x 1TB 7.2K SAS drives installed
  • Smart Array P440 with 4GB FBWC supports RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Dual 500W redundant hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime
  • 24 DDR4 DIMM slots scale memory up to 3TB capacity

2U rack server for dense compute

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 fits 24 small-form-factor drive bays into a 2U chassis. A single Intel Xeon E5-2643v3 six-core processor at 3.4 GHz and 4 GB of DDR4 ECC memory provide a baseline for virtualization or database tasks. Dual 500 W redundant power supplies keep the platform running through a supply failure.

Upgrade path from limited memory

The board offers 24 DIMM slots with a 3 TB ceiling, so adding registered DDR4 modules is the first step when workloads outgrow the factory 4 GB. The Smart Array P440 with 4 GB flash-backed write cache accelerates RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across the two installed 1 TB 7.2 K SAS drives or additional bays.

Slide-in installation with cabling attention

Rails mount the 2U unit in a standard rack; hot-swap drive trays and power supplies require no tools. The main risk is populating DIMM slots unevenly across the twelve channels per processor, which reduces memory bandwidth. Also verify that the P440 firmware matches the drive firmware to avoid unexpected array rebuilds.

How it compares

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

Price $806.99
Cheaper than about 81% 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).

New to this? Buying server hardware with crypto — what to check, what it costs to pay, and what is never asked for.

Specifications

Product
Brand nameHP
Product lineProLiant
Model nameProliant DL380 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 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).

Other versions of this model

5 more in the same range

Questions about this item

What rack height and drive bay count does the DL380 Gen9 need for mounting?

The server occupies 2U of rack space and provides 24 SFF drive bays for 2.5 inch SAS drives.

How is the Smart Array P440 controller installed, and what step is often missed?

The P440 plugs into a PCIe slot and its 4GB FBWC module must be seated on the controller; forgetting the FBWC module leaves the write cache unprotected.

Which memory modules will be needed when expanding beyond the installed 4GB?

Only DDR4 ECC Registered DIMMs up to 64GB each, running at 2400MT/s, are compatible with the 24 DIMM slots.

More in Rack & Tower Servers

Similar items