HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 24B SFF rack server E5-2643 v3 3.4GHz 8GB DDR4 P440 4GB FBWC

2U rack server with 24 SFF bays

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server built for dense storage workloads. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 six-core processor running at 3.4GHz and 8GB of DDR4 memory. The Smart Array P440 controller with 4GB flash-backed write cache manages up to 24 small-form-factor drive bays. Dual 500W redundant power supplies support continuous operation.

Suits storage-heavy workloads, not compute clusters

This configuration fits environments that need many drive slots behind one controller, such as backup targets, video surveillance archives or local file repositories. The single CPU and base memory limit virtualisation density, so hosts running large VM fleets or memory-intensive databases should look at dual-processor builds. The Matrox G200 graphics controller provides only basic console output.

24 SFF drive bays define capacity

The chassis provides 24 front-accessible 2.5-inch bays with trays and screws included, and no drives are installed. RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 are supported by the P440. Maximum memory capacity listed for this unit is 8GB across 24 DIMM slots, so any expansion beyond the factory 8GB requires verifying processor-supported speeds.