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Silver 2U rack server with eight front drive bays

HP

HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U Rack Server E5-2609 v3 6C 1.9GHz 16GB DDR4 2x 146GB SAS H240ar

SKU CH-7AS8-ZQHAG

2U rack server with a six-core Xeon at 1.9 GHz, 16 GB DDR4, two 146 GB 15 K SAS drives and an H240ar RAID controller

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon E5 v3
  • Installed RAM16 GB
  • Video RAM16 MB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • ChipsetIntel C610
  • Type of memoryDDR4
  • Six-core Xeon at 1.9 GHz handles core workloads
  • 16 GB DDR4 ECC memory supports virtualisation density
  • Dual 146 GB 15 K SAS drives deliver fast I/O
  • H240ar controller enables RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
  • Redundant 500 W hot-swap power supplies maintain uptime

ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U Server

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server built for data-center workloads. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor running at 1.9GHz and 16GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. Two 146GB 15K RPM SAS drives and an H240ar controller provide immediate storage. The platform supports a second processor and up to 3TB of total memory across 24 DIMM slots.

Redundant 500W Power and Thermal Design

Dual hot-swap 500W power supplies deliver redundancy for continuous operation. The 2U chassis uses managed airflow across the processor and memory zones to maintain thermal stability under load. Fan speeds adjust automatically based on component temperatures to balance cooling performance with acoustic output. Redundant power and cooling reduce single points of failure in production environments.

8-Bay SFF Chassis with Flexible Expansion

The front panel holds eight 2.5-inch SAS drive bays with included trays for the installed 146GB drives. An H240ar controller supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across SAS and SATA devices. Optional bays can expand capacity to 16 or 24 SFF drives, add a universal media bay, or support NVMe devices in specific slots. Matrox G200eH2 graphics provide basic console output for management tasks.

How it compares

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Price $833.99
Cheaper than about 80% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 16 GB
Lower than about 90% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Video RAM 16 MB
Higher than about 80% of the 8,309 comparable items (median 0.01 GB).

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameHP
Product lineProLiant
Model nameProliant DL380 G9
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon E5 v3
ChipsetIntel C610
Max supported CPUs2
Memory
Installed RAM16 GB
Type of memoryDDR4
Maximum RAM capacity16 GB
Memory slot count24
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerHP Smart HBA H240ar Controller
Drive interfaceSAS
Supported RAID levelsRAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60
Optical driveNone
Graphics
Video RAM16 MB
Graphics chipMatrox G200eH2
Ports & slots
Network ports4 x Ports
Power
Hot-swap redundant PSUYes
Size & build
Rack height2U
Product weight63 lb (28.6 kg)
Software
Operating systemNo
More details
Management controlleriLO Management (standard).

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Questions about this item

How do I install the second processor and which DIMM slots must I populate first?

Insert the second Xeon E5-2609 v3 into the empty socket, then fill the twelve slots assigned to that processor before using the original twelve; each CPU owns its own 12 slots and memory will not be recognised if the matching processor is absent.

Which components will need replacement first under continuous operation?

The two 146GB 15K SAS drives and the dual 500W hot-swap power supplies are the only moving or wear-prone parts; both are hot-swappable, so failed units can be exchanged without shutting down the 2U rack server.

What limit appears first when the 1.9GHz six-core CPU runs sustained workloads?

The single installed processor caps compute throughput at six cores and 16GB total DDR4 memory, so CPU utilisation reaches its ceiling before the H240ar controller or the eight SFF drive bays become constraints.

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