HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U rack server 2x Xeon E5-2670 v3 12C 2.3GHz 96GB DDR4 H240ar 8 SFF

Dual Xeon E5-2670 v3 12-core server

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server equipped with two Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 processors, each providing twelve cores at 2.3 GHz. With 96 GB of DDR4 ECC memory installed across 24 DIMM slots, it suits virtualisation hosts, database nodes, and compute clusters that need high core density in a standard rack footprint.

Check rack depth, power, and drive count

Verify that your rack accommodates a 2U chassis and that dual 500 W redundant supplies match your PDU connectors and voltage. The front bay accepts eight 2.5-inch SFF drives; no drives are included, so plan the quantity and type of SAS or SATA media before deployment. An optional universal media bay or NVMe riser can occupy bay 2 or 3 if required.

Replaces single-socket or lower-core Gen8 units

Moving from a single-processor Gen8 or a dual six-core configuration adds 24 physical cores and 48 threads, doubling throughput for heavily threaded workloads. The jump is worthwhile when licensing costs scale per socket and memory capacity must stay at 96 GB without populating all 24 slots. Buyers needing more than eight drive bays or GPU acceleration should evaluate larger chassis options.