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Silver 2U rack server with eight front drive bays and dual power supplies

HPE

HPE P95970-005 DL380 Gen12 Xeon 6515P 16-Core 64GB DDR5 rack server

SKU CH-0E5S-DXPTH MPN P95970-005

A 2U rack server with a 16-core Intel Xeon 6515P at 2.30 GHz, 64GB DDR5 at 6400 MT/s, MR408i-o storage controller, 10GbE networking, and dual 1000W titanium power supplies

  • ProcessorIntel Xeon 6
  • Installed RAM64 GB
  • Installed SSDNo
  • Processor core count16-Core Processor
  • Type of memoryDDR5
  • Rack height2U
  • 16-core Xeon 6515P at 2.30 GHz drives general-purpose workloads
  • 64 GB DDR5 at 6400 MT/s feeds memory-intensive applications
  • MR408i-o storage controller with 4 GB cache accelerates drive arrays
  • Dual 10 GbE BASE-T ports handle high-throughput networking
  • Up to 8 PCIe Gen5 plus 2 OCP 3.0 slots expand I/O capacity

General-purpose 2U rack server

The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen12 P95970-005 is a single-socket rack server built around an Intel Xeon 6 6515P processor running at 2.30 GHz with 16 cores and 72 MB of L3 cache. It ships with 64 GB of DDR5 memory configured as two 32 GB modules at 6400 MT/s. The platform targets workloads that need balanced compute and memory capacity in a standard 2U form factor.

Thermal design and power redundancy

Four hot-swap fans provide airflow through the chassis while the system operates on two 1000 W Flex Slot Titanium hot-plug power supplies. The redundant supply design keeps the server running if one unit fails or is removed for maintenance. Power draw scales with the single 16-core CPU and the installed DDR5 DIMMs under typical general-purpose loads.

Storage controller and expansion layout

The onboard HPE MR408i-o Gen11 storage controller uses eight PCIe lanes and 4 GB of cache to manage drives in the front bays, though no SSDs are included with this configuration. Networking is handled by a Broadcom BCM57416 dual-port 10 GbE BASE-T adapter. Up to eight PCIe Gen5 slots and two OCP 3.0 slots are available for additional controllers, accelerators or networking cards, allowing the chassis to grow with changing requirements.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rack & Tower Servers, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $6,361.99
Pricier than about 81% of the 17,641 comparable items (median $1,910.99).
Installed RAM 64 GB
Lower than about 70% of the 15,103 comparable items (median 128 GB).
Processor core count 16-Core Processor
Typical for this category: the median of 7,955 items is 16.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameHPE
Product lineProLiant DL380 G12
Model nameP95970-005
Target workloadGeneral Purpose Server
Product typeRack
Processor
ProcessorIntel Xeon 6
Processor core count16-Core Processor
Processor speed6515P (2.3 GHz)
Processor cache72 MB L3 Cache
Installed CPUs1
Max supported CPUs1
Memory
Installed RAM64 GB
Type of memoryDDR5
Storage
Installed SSDNo
Disk controllerHPE MR408i-o Gen11 x8 Lanes 4 GB Cache OCP SPDM Storage Controller
Connectivity
Network controllerBroadcom BCM57416 Ethernet 10Gb 2-port BASE-T Adapter for HPE
Ports & slots
Expansion card slotsUp to 8 PCIe Gen5, and 2 OCP 3.0 (front or rear)
Power
Power supply2x HPE 1000 W Flex Slot Titanium Hot Plug Power Supply Kit
Size & build
Rack height2U
Hot-swappable fans4 x Standard Fans
Shipping weight13.61 kg
Package size762 × 635 × 254 mm

Questions about this item

How do I install the HPE MR408i-o Gen11 storage controller and what step is commonly missed?

Seat the MR408i-o controller into an OCP 3.0 slot, connect the x8 PCIe Gen5 lanes, and enable SPDM in BIOS — the step most often missed is the SPDM enablement.

Which components in the DL380 Gen12 will need replacement first under normal operation?

The four hot-swap standard fans and the two 1000W Flex Slot Titanium power supplies are the field-replaceable units designed for in-service swap.

What thermal or power limit appears first when the Xeon 6515P runs at 2.30 GHz continuously?

The 16-core Xeon 6515P with 72MB L3 cache is cooled by four standard fans and powered by dual 1000W Titanium supplies sized for sustained 2.30 GHz operation.

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