HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U rack server E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz 128GB DDR4 2x 146GB SAS H240ar

ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U server

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rackmount server built for data-centre workloads. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor running at 1.9GHz and 128GB of DDR4 ECC memory installed across 24 DIMM slots. Storage is handled by an HP Smart HBA H240ar controller with two 146GB 15K SAS drives. Dual 500W redundant hot-swap power supplies are included.

Suited for memory-heavy legacy tasks; not for growth

This configuration suits buyers who need a dense 2U platform with a large, fixed memory footprint and hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 on SAS or SATA media. It does not suit operators who require room for additional CPUs beyond the single installed unit, NVMe boot devices, GPU acceleration or storage expansion past the eight small-form-factor bays. The memory is already at the listed 128GB maximum for this build.

Single Xeon E5-2609 v3 limits core count

The installed processor provides six cores at 1.9GHz and the system board supports a second socket, but only one CPU is fitted. That core count decides whether the server can handle the intended thread density for virtualization, database or batch workloads. Buyers needing more than six cores per socket should verify upgrade options before purchase.