HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 2U rack server Xeon E5-2643v3 3.4GHz 64GB DDR4 2x 1TB SAS P440 4GB FBWC

2U rack server for dense compute

The HP ProLiant DL380 Gen9 fits into a 2U rack space and ships with a single Xeon E5-2643v3 six-core processor running at 3.4 GHz. It provides 64 GB of DDR4 memory across 24 DIMM slots and includes two 1 TB 7.2 K SAS drives managed by a Smart Array P440 controller with 4 GB flash-backed write cache. Dual 500 W redundant power supplies keep the system running if one unit fails.

Suits single-socket workloads needing RAID

This configuration suits buyers who want a ready-to-run 2U server with hardware RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 or 60 and redundant power in a compact form factor. It is not for buyers who need the full 36-core dual-socket capacity supported by the chassis or who require more than 64 GB of installed memory out of the box. Teams needing additional drive bays beyond the 24 SFF slots or a second processor should plan an upgrade before deployment.

Single Xeon E5-2643v3 limits total cores

The installed processor delivers six physical cores and 12 threads via hyper-threading, so the server tops out at 12 threads until a second CPU is added. That core count decides whether the box can handle the intended virtualization density or database concurrency without further investment.