HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U rack server E5-2643 v3 3.4GHz 6-core 32GB DDR4 H240ar 12 LFF

ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U server

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server built for data-centre workloads. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2643 v3 six-core processor running at 3.4GHz and 32GB of DDR4 memory installed across 24 DIMM slots. Dual 500W hot-swap power supplies provide redundancy. The Smart HBA H240ar controller handles up to twelve large-form-factor drive bays with RAID 0/1/5/6/10/50/60 support.

Suited for dense storage and virtualisation.

This configuration suits teams that need many 3.5-inch drive bays behind a hardware RAID controller and room to grow memory toward the 3TB platform limit. The Matrox G200eH2 graphics chip with 16MB video memory is intended only for console management, so the server does not serve workloads that require GPU acceleration or 3D rendering. Buyers who need installed drives, an operating system or a second processor should look at other configurations.

12 LFF bays with H240ar RAID controller

The defining specification is the twelve large-form-factor hot-swap bays paired with the Smart HBA H240ar controller supporting SAS at 12Gb/s and SATA at 6Gb/s. This combination determines how many spinning disks or SSDs you can attach directly and which RAID levels are available without adding a separate card. Match this bay count and controller to your storage design before purchase.