Data sheet

HP ProLiant DL380e
Generation 8 Server
Flexibility, performance, and enterprise-class uptime

Enterprise and SMB customers face the spiraling demand for multi-tier applications, many
with dense storage requirements and uncertain processing and I/O requirements over time. As
IT budgets continue to be constrained, businesses are looking for ways to future-proof their
infrastructure investments. They need to invest in technology that will help them adapt to
changing environments, offer configuration flexibility, and reduce downtime.

The all-new HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 is specifically designed to meet these new and emerging
realities. With enterprise-class uptime, enhanced storage performance, serviceability, and
management capabilities, the DL380e Gen8 is a perfect match for customers looking for great
value and essential features with the flexibility to boost configurations in the future.

The all-new HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 Server is purpose-built to:

• Enhance flexibility and lower cost—meet essential data center requirements while allowing
for future growth
• Redefine the customer experience through user-inspired design features
• Eliminate tedious, time-consuming tasks with agentless hardware monitoring, built-in
alerting, and Intelligent Provisioning
• Boost application, storage, and I/O performance—deliver up to 200% more memory over
previous generations and support the latest HP Storage and Smart Array controllers
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What’s new
The HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 Server is built to protect your investment and extend server life
with reliability, accessibility, and serviceability features designed in.

New Generation 8 features include:

• Optimized efficiency and performance with up to two Intel® Xeon® E5-2400v2 and E5-2400
series processors, which automatically regulate power consumption and intelligently adjust
server performance.
• Enhanced flexibility with capacity for up to 384 GB of HP SmartMemory, three available PCI-
express Gen 3 expansion slots, and a PCI Gen 2 slot. The server also includes an optional 2 x16
riser for an additional two PCI Gen3 slots (six total).
• Unprecedented storage performance, flexibility, and density. The DL380e Gen8 offers a variety
of drive cages to meet vastly different storage requirements based on workload. For small
form factor, we offer eight and 25 drive cage options. For LFF we standardize on a cage that
can support up to eight LFF drives based on controller selection and offer a 12 LFF drive cage
option for increased affordable storage density, as well as two LFF or two SFF rear drives for
increased capacity or OS mirroring with additional physical security.
• Support for the full lineup of standup Smart Array controllers as well as Dynamic Smart Array
controllers. Customers looking for up to six LFF SATA drives support can utilize our base
controller offering, the B120i controller with an optional upgrade to B320i with up to 512 MB
cache, and Smart Array standup upgrade with up to 2G flash backed write cache.
• Enterprise-class serviceability including improved cable design, HP’s exclusive Smart Socket
Guide, redundant fan capability, telescoping rails, and cable management arm.

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Key features and benefits

Key features Benefits

Essential performance features in a sleek design

HP SmartMemory Unmatched performance, quality, and manageability advantages above industry standards memory

Intel Xeon 2400 v2 or 2400 series processors Higher performance, power efficiency, and more adaptability

HP Dynamic Smart Array Controllers Increased data availability, fault tolerance, and recovery mechanisms, allowing higher I/O throughput
in a reliable, predictable way

1 PCIe 3.0 x16 slot for high wattage cards Increased expansion flexibility

1GbE quad-port network adapter Delivers better network performance and improved response time

Storage flexibility and density

Support for up to 27 SFF and 14 LFF drives Unprecedented flexibility in storage capacity

Up to 56 TB utilizing 4 TB drives in a 2U rack Increased storage density

form factor

Support for 2 LFF of 2 SFF rear drives Increased capacity or additional physical OS security

Essential SAS support via B320i controller on Cost-effective performance and reliability
riser

Support for up to 6 drives via B120i SATA RAID Additional storage expansion capability for customers looking to minimize initial cap-ex

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Key features Benefits

Simplified management with integrated Lights-out Management Engine

Intelligent Provisioning Save time with simpler server startup, pre-loaded firmware, drivers, and tools

HP Active Health 24x7 continuous health monitoring with 100% configuration change logging and faster
troubleshooting analysis with HP Service and Support

Smart Update Streamlined installation and updating of firmware and system software components

Enterprise-class serviceability and support experience

Smart Socket Guide Better performance and foolproof, faster installation of processors

Thumb screw locking removable PCI cages Tool-less, faster configurability

Enhanced ball bearing sliding rails Simpler deployment and serviceability

HP Smart Drives Increased internal storage capacity

HP Insight Online and ServiceONE advantage Intelligent remote monitoring, troubleshooting and problem resolution

High energy efficiency

HP Location, Thermal, and Power Discovery Optimized energy consumption to maximize data center efficiency and reduce costs
services

High efficiency, common slot power supply Lower power consumption

ENERGY STAR® certified configurations Conserve power and save money

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HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 Server Specifications

Processor Intel Xeon E5-2400v2 or E5-2400 family

Chipset Intel C600 Series

Processor number 1 or 2

Processor core available 4, 6, 8 or 10

Processor speed 2.5 GHz

Processor cache 25 MB L3
20 MB L3
15 MB L3
10 MB L3

Memory slots 12 DIMM slots

Memory maximum 384 GB

Memory type DDR3, RDIMM, UDIMM or LRDIMM

Memory protection features Advanced ECC

Memory Lock Step Mode Online Spare

Internal storage SATA, SAS, SSD

(8 or 25) 2.5 inch hot plug bays/(8 or 12) 3.5 inch hot plug bays
12 and 25 drive configuration also support additional 2 rear drive cages. 16 SFF also available with optional
second drive cage.

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Max internal storage 32.4 TB SAS or SATA (SFF)

56 TB SAS or SATA (LFF)
21.6 TB SSD (SSF)

Storage controllers Smart Array B120i SATA RAID

Smart Array B320i (with FBWC – 512 MB, 1 G)
Smart Array P420i (with FBWC – 1 G, 2 G)

Network controller 1Gb 4P 4-port 366i Ethernet Adapter

Expansion slots 4 standard

3 PCIe Gen3 Slots and 1 PCIe Gen2 low profile slot
Expandable to 6 slots with 2nd processor and optional riser

Remote management software Insight Control with iLO Advanced

Form factor chassis Rack

System fans features Redundant optional

Power supply type up to 96% efficient (Titanium), redundant standard on performance models, optional on entry and base
models

Graphic card Integrated to iLo4

Full configuration form factor 2U

Warranty Standard Statement Standard warranty

Warranty (parts-labor-onsite) 3/1/1

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Entry models Base models Performance models Storage models

• 1 Intel Xeon E5-2403v2 or E5-2403 • 1 Intel Xeon E5-2407v2 or E5-2407 • 2 Intel Xeon E5-2450v2 or E5- • 1 Intel Xeon E5-2420v2 or E5-
processor (80w) processor (95w) 2450 processors (95w) 2420 processors (95w)
• 4 GB RDIMM • 8 GB RDIMM • 24 GB RDIMM • 12 GB RDIMM
• HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i Adapter • HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i • HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i • HP Ethernet 1Gb 4-port 366i
• HP Dynamic Smart Array B120i Adapter Adapter Adapter
Controller • HP Dynamic Smart Array B320i • HP Dynamic Smart Array B420i • HP Dynamic Smart Array B420i
• 4 PCIe slots Controller Controller Controller
• 8 LFF HDD bays • 3 PCIe slots • 4 PCIe slots • 4 PCIe slots
• 1 HP 460W CS Gold Hot Plug Power • 8 SFF HDD bays • 8 SFF HDD bays • 12 LFF or 25 SFF
Supply (92% efficient) • 1 HP 460W CS Gold Hot Plug Power • 2 HP 750W CS Platinum Hot • 1 HP 750W CS Gold Hot Plug
• Fixed rail kit Supply (92% efficient) Plug Power Supplies (94% Power Supply (92% efficient)
• Telescoping ball bearing rail kit efficient) • Telescoping ball bearing rail kit
• Telescoping ball bearing rail kit

QuickSpecs
Ideal environment
If your business operation plans on meeting the growing demand for complex applications, then
you’ll want to future-proof your infrastructure while getting a quick return on investment. The
HP ProLiant DL380e Gen8 offers unprecedented configuration flexibility to suit a wide range of
customer sizes and compute environments, including those with dense storage requirements
and uncertain compute and I/O requirements over time.

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