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

Dual Xeon E5-2670v3 compute density

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 packs two twelve-core Xeon E5-2670v3 processors running at 2.3 GHz into a 2U rack chassis. Forty-eight logical threads handle virtualisation hosts, database nodes and batch compute where core count matters more than single-thread speed. Eight gigabytes of DDR4 ECC registered memory ships installed across twenty-four DIMM slots, so the platform is ready for immediate memory expansion.

Memory headroom and storage flexibility

The board supports up to three terabytes of DDR4 when fully populated with 64 GB modules at 2400 MT/s. Eight small-form-factor drive bays connect to the Smart HBA H240ar controller, delivering 12 Gb SAS and 6 Gb SATA paths with RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60. Optional NVMe bays can be added to bay two, while a universal media bay fits bay three for additional configuration freedom.

Upgrade path from single-socket or older racks

Teams moving from single-socket towers or earlier two-socket Gen8 units gain double the core count, twice the memory channels and 12 Gb SAS connectivity without changing rack footprint. The jump makes sense when workloads exceed the thread or memory ceiling of a single processor, or when RAID 50 and 60 become necessary for capacity and redundancy. Buyers needing GPU acceleration or more than eight front drives should look elsewhere.