HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 2U Rack Server P72983-005 Xeon Silver 4510 12C 2.4GHz 64GB DDR5 2x2.4TB SAS

General-purpose 2U rack server

The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 is a 2U rack server built for general-purpose workloads. It ships with one Intel Xeon Silver 4510 processor running at 2.40 GHz with 12 cores and 30 MB L3 cache. The system includes 64 GB of HPE DDR5 Smart Memory in a 2x32 GB configuration at 5600 MT/s. Storage is handled by an HPE MR408i-o Gen11 controller with 4 GB cache and two 2.4 TB SAS SSDs installed.

Upgrade from single-socket Gen10 systems

This configuration replaces older single-socket rack servers that lack PCIe Gen5 expansion and DDR5 memory bandwidth. The jump is worth it when workloads need the 12-core Xeon Silver 4510 and the 5600 MT/s DDR5 throughput for virtualization or database tasks. The 2U chassis provides up to 8 PCIe Gen5 slots and 2 OCP 3.0 bays for future adapter growth. The Broadcom BCM5719 1Gb 4-port OCP3 adapter is included for network connectivity.

Verify rack depth and power budget

Confirm the rack enclosure depth accommodates a 2U server with four standard hot-swap fans. Ensure the PDU can supply enough current for the 150 W processor TDP plus memory, storage and expansion cards. Check that the operating environment supports the installed SAS SSDs and the MR408i-o controller feature set. Validate that the single-socket limit matches the licensing and scaling plan for the intended applications.