HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 8SFF 2x Xeon E5-2667v3 256GB DDR4

Dual Xeon E5-2667v3 Server

The HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9 is a 2U rack server built for virtualisation hosts, database nodes and compute clusters that demand high single-thread speed. Two eight-core Xeon E5-2667v3 processors run at a base 3.2GHz, delivering sixteen threads with 20MB of cache each. The 256GB of DDR4 ECC registered memory supports large working sets, while eight 2.5-inch drive bays connect through an HPE Smart Array P440 SAS controller for flexible storage layouts.

Sustained Load Behaviour

Under continuous workloads the twin CPUs maintain their 3.2GHz base frequency across all cores, avoiding the frequency drop seen in burst-only benchmarks. The P440 controller handles steady random I/O without throttling, and the four-port network card — two 10GbE and two 1GbE links — keeps throughput stable for east-west cluster traffic. ECC memory corrects single-bit errors on the fly, preventing silent data corruption during long-running jobs.

Thermals Noise Power

Redundant 500W Flex Slot power supplies share the load, drawing only what the configuration requires and allowing hot-swap replacement without downtime. HPE's thermal design directs front-to-rear airflow through the 8SFF chassis, keeping component temperatures within spec in standard data-centre aisles. Fan speed ramps gradually with inlet temperature, so acoustic output stays low in typical rack rows while headroom remains for higher-density deployments.