HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U Rack Server Xeon E5-2609 v3 32GB DDR4 2x 1TB SAS

Compact 2U rack server for core workloads

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 fits into a standard 2U rack space and ships with a single Intel Xeon E5-2609 v3 six-core processor running at 1.9 GHz. Thirty-two gigabytes of DDR4 ECC registered memory are installed across the 24 available DIMM slots. Two 1 TB 7.2K SAS drives connect through a Smart Array P440 controller with 4 GB flash-backed write cache, and dual 500 W hot-swap power supplies provide redundancy.

Suited for SAS storage and moderate memory needs

This configuration targets buyers who need hardware RAID across SAS drives and a redundant power design in a dense rack form factor. The installed CPU supports a second processor for up to 36 total cores, and the 24 SFF bays allow further drive expansion. Buyers who need more than 32 GB of memory from day one, or who require GPU compute acceleration, should look at a different platform.

Single Xeon E5-2609 v3 limits core count

The installed six-core Xeon E5-2609 v3 caps the system at 12 threads and governs the maximum DDR4 transfer rate achievable across the 24 DIMM slots. Adding a second processor doubles the core ceiling to 36 and unlocks the full 2400 MT/s memory speed supported by the platform.