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HP DL380G9-P440-2697V3-128GB-48TB-0R-0B 4-Bay Server 2X Xeon 128GB RAM (Renewed)
128GB RAM128GB DDR4
Dual 14-core Xeon E5-2697 V3 CPUs, 128GB registered DDR4, and 48TB of SAS storage give this renewed DL380 G9 the raw compute density to anchor a small datacenter or lab environment.
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Overview
High-Performance Computing with the HP DL380 G9 4-Bay Server
The HP DL380 G9 is a renewed server designed for demanding applications and workloads. Featuring dual Intel Xeon processors, substantial RAM, and ample storage capacity, this server delivers the performance and reliability required for enterprise environments.
Specifications:
- System: HP DL380 G9 4-Bay 3.5 Server
- Processors: 2x Intel Xeon E5-2697 V3 14-Core 2.6Ghz
- Memory: 128GB DDR4 REG RAM
- Hard Drives: 48TB (4x 12TB SAS 12Gb/s 3.5")
- Controller: HPE Smart Array P440 12Gb/s
- Operating System: Windows 2012 Eval
Key Features
HP DL380 G9 4-Bay 3.5 Server
2x Intel Xeon E5-2697 V3 14-Core 2.6Ghz
128GB DDR4 REG RAM
HPE Smart Array P440 12Gb/s
48TB (4x 12TB SAS 12Gb/s 3.5")
Pros & Cons
👍 Pros
- 28 physical cores (56 threads) across dual E5-2697 V3 CPUs deliver compute density that scales efficiently under VMware ESXi or Hyper-V hypervisors running multiple concurrent virtual machines.
- HPE Smart Array P440 at 12Gb/s matches the SAS drive interface speed, eliminating the controller as a storage bottleneck and supporting hardware RAID with an onboard cache for write acceleration.
- 128GB registered DDR4 with 24 DIMM slots available provides a current memory footprint appropriate for virtualization, with a clear expansion path to 768GB without replacing any installed hardware.
- 48TB raw storage across four 12TB SAS drives provides substantial capacity for NAS, backup target, or application data roles in a 4-bay chassis configuration.
- The DL380 G9's dual hot-swap power supply bays (confirm population) and iLO 4 out-of-band management make this suitable for environments that require remote administration and power redundancy.
👎 Cons
- The E5-2697 V3 is a Haswell-EP processor from 2014 — it lacks AVX-512 instruction support and the memory bandwidth of more recent Xeon Scalable platforms, which matters for certain vectorized compute workloads.
- The 4-bay 3.5-inch chassis limits raw storage expansion to four drives; adding more capacity requires replacing existing drives with higher-density units rather than adding new bays.
- Windows Server 2012 Evaluation pre-installed has a 180-day expiration and is not a production-ready license — a full Windows Server or Linux license is a required additional cost for deployment.
- Renewed server units may have accumulated runtime hours on components including drive backplane, fans, and RAID cache module; these wear items may require proactive replacement before production use.
- 4-bay configuration does not support the DL380 G9's maximum 24-bay SFF or 12-bay LFF drive counts — the storage expandability of the broader DL380 G9 platform is not accessible in this specific chassis configuration.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the aggregate core count and thread count across both Xeon E5-2697 V3 processors?
Each E5-2697 V3 is a 14-core, 28-thread processor. With two installed, the system presents 28 physical cores and 56 logical threads to the OS. At 2.6GHz base with a 3.6GHz Turbo Boost ceiling, this configuration is well-suited to highly parallelized workloads — virtualization, parallel compilation, or multi-tenant application hosting.
What RAID configurations does the HPE Smart Array P440 support with the four 12TB SAS drives?
The P440 supports RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60. With four 12TB drives, RAID 10 yields 24TB usable with mirrored redundancy, RAID 5 yields approximately 36TB usable with single-drive fault tolerance, and RAID 6 yields approximately 24TB usable with dual-drive fault tolerance. The P440 is a 12Gb/s controller, matching the drives' interface speed.
Is the 128GB DDR4 registered (RDIMM) memory at capacity, or is there room to expand?
The DL380 G9 supports up to 768GB DDR4 across 24 DIMM slots (12 per CPU). With 128GB currently installed, there is significant expansion headroom. The configuration likely uses 8x 16GB RDIMMs or 16x 8GB RDIMMs; adding or replacing DIMMs requires matching speed and rank to the existing population for optimal performance.
What operating systems are supported beyond the included Windows 2012 Eval?
The DL380 G9 is certified for VMware ESXi 5.5–6.7, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7/8, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, and Windows Server 2012 R2 through 2019. The Windows 2012 Eval included is a 180-day evaluation and should be treated as a baseline for testing rather than a production deployment OS.
What does "renewed" mean for a server-class product like the DL380 G9?
For enterprise hardware, renewal typically means the unit has been inspected, failed components replaced (drives, RAM, power supplies), and basic functionality verified. For the P440 controller specifically, the cache battery/capacitor module should be confirmed as functional, as a degraded or missing cache module disables the write-back cache and significantly reduces storage throughput.
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