HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 2.3GHz 8GB DDR4 2x 500GB SATA B140i

Dual 12-core Xeon server for virtualisation

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 processors, each running at 2.3GHz with twelve cores. It ships with 8GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory and two 500GB 7.2K RPM 2.5-inch enterprise SATA drives. Redundant hot-swap 500W power supplies are included. The system targets organisations that need dense compute capacity for virtualisation or database tasks in a standard rack footprint.

B140i software RAID limited to SATA drives only

The onboard B140i controller provides RAID 0, 1, 5 and 10 but operates exclusively with SATA devices. SAS and NVME drives are not supported by this controller, so any expansion using those interfaces requires a separate hardware RAID card. The chassis offers eight small-form-factor bays, with optional kits to increase bay count or add NVME support in specific slots. Memory runs at speeds up to 2400MT/s depending on the installed processor capability.

Verify rack depth, memory configuration

Before ordering, confirm that your rack can accommodate a 2U unit with redundant power supplies and sufficient airflow clearance. The server has twenty-four DIMM slots, twelve per processor, supporting DDR4 ECC registered modules up to 64GB each; populate slots evenly across both CPUs for best performance. No operating system is included, so plan for a separate licence or installation media. The Matrox G200eH2 graphics provides basic console output only.