HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U rack server E5-2670 v3 12C 2.3GHz 8GB DDR4 2x 4TB SAS H240ar

ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U server

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server built for data-centre workloads that need dense compute and local storage. It ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2670 v3 twelve-core processor running at 2.3 GHz and 8 GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory. The chassis provides twelve 3.5-inch large-form-factor drive bays populated with two 4 TB 7.2K SAS drives. A Smart HBA H240ar controller handles RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60 across SAS and SATA devices. The platform suits virtualisation hosts, database nodes or backup targets that fit a standard rack.

Redundant 500 W power and thermal design

Dual hot-swap 500 W power supplies provide N+1 redundancy so a single unit failure does not interrupt operation. The 2U form factor uses directed airflow across the processor, memory and drive zones to maintain stable temperatures under sustained load. Fan speed scales with inlet temperature and component utilisation, keeping acoustic output appropriate for a server room rather than an office. Power draw varies with the number of installed drives, additional processors and memory modules.

Twelve-bay LFF chassis with rear expansion

The front panel holds twelve tool-less LFF trays; two are occupied by the supplied 4 TB SAS drives and ten remain free for capacity growth. An optional rear cage can add three more LFF or two SFF bays at the cost of the second riser slot. The H240ar controller connects to the backplane through 12 Gb SAS internal links while supporting 6 Gb SATA drives. A Matrox G200eH2 graphics engine provides basic video for installation and management consoles. No operating system is included.