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HPE ProLiant
HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9
2U rack · dual-socket · the best-selling refurbished server
Refurbished
Popular
The market's favourite used server — Xeon E5 v3/v4, up to 44 cores and 3 TB of DDR4 RAM, with our warranty at a friendly price.
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Physical servers are delivered 1–7 business days after config approval and payment.
Technical specs
| Processor | Up to 2× Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 (up to 44 cores) |
|---|---|
| Memory (RAM) | Up to 3 TB DDR4 (24 slots) |
| Storage | Up to 24× SFF or 12× LFF + NVMe |
| RAID controller | HPE Smart Array P440ar, battery-backed cache |
| Network | 4× 1GbE onboard + optional 10/25GbE |
| Out-of-band mgmt | iLO 4 (full remote console) |
| Power supply | Dual redundant (hot-plug) |
| Warranty | 12-month ServerNet warranty |
About this server
The DL380 Gen9 is the sweet spot of power-for-price; the same proven DL380 architecture with DDR4 CPUs that is still more than enough for virtualization, databases and production workloads.
If you want a dependable workhorse at the lowest cost, the DL380 Gen9 is exactly what to look at. This generation runs Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3/v4 CPUs — up to 22 cores per socket, 44 cores and 88 threads in total. DDR4 memory scales to 3 TB across 24 slots, making it ready to run dozens of virtual machines at once.
Its sweet spot is virtualization (VMware / Proxmox / Hyper-V), database servers, file servers and enterprise application hosting. The Smart Array P440ar controller with battery-backed cache protects your data against power loss, and full out-of-band management via iLO 4 lets you power, install and troubleshoot the server remotely. Every unit is fully tested and shipped with a ServerNet warranty.
Analysis & review
Strengths
- Best power-to-price ratio on the refurbished market
- Up to 44 cores and 3 TB DDR4 for heavy virtualization
- RAID controller with battery-backed cache and hot-plug drives
- Full remote management with iLO 4
- Abundant, cheap parts — easy to maintain and upgrade
Worth noting
- Higher power draw and noise than newer generations
- E5 v3/v4 CPUs lack the newest AI / AVX-512 instructions
- No official HPE support (the warranty is with us)
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