HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen9 Server Specifications & Datasheet

The HPE ProLiant DL180 Gen9 is a 2U, dual-socket rack server designed to balance performance, storage capacity, scalability, and manageability. Built for growing data center demands, it serves workloads such as Hadoop/Big Data, cloud applications, small-to-medium business (SMB) databases, and virtualized environments.

Core Architecture & Specifications

Feature	Technical Specification
Form Factor	2U Rack Mount
Processor Family	Intel® Xeon® E5-2600 v3 and E5-2600 v4 Product Families
Processor Sockets	2 Sockets
Processor Cores	4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, or 18 cores per processor
Chipset	Intel® C610 Series Chipset
Memory Slots	16 DIMM slots (8 DIMM slots per processor, 4 channels per CPU)
Memory Type	HPE DDR4 SmartMemory (RDIMM / LRDIMM)
Maximum Memory	• Up to 1 TB (16 x 64GB LRDIMM @ 2400MHz) • Up to 512 GB (16 x 32GB RDIMM @ 2400MHz)
System Management	HPE Integrated Lights-Out 4 (iLO 4), HPE OneView, HPE Insight Control

Storage & Controller Options

The DL180 Gen9 offers flexible drive chassis configurations to optimize high-capacity storage or high-IOPS drive arrays.

Drive Bay Configurations

8 LFF (3.5-inch) SAS/SATA/SSD (Hot-Plug or Non-Hot-Plug)
12 LFF (3.5-inch) SAS/SATA/SSD (Hot-Plug)
8 SFF (2.5-inch) SAS/SATA/SSD (Hot-Plug, upgradeable to 16 SFF)
24 SFF (2.5-inch) SAS/SATA/SSD (Hot-Plug)

Storage Controllers

Entry Model: Embedded HPE Dynamic Smart Array B140i (SATA only, RAID 0/1/10/5)
Base / Performance Models:
- HPE H240 Host Bus Adapter (SAS/SATA, HBA mode or RAID 0/1/5)
- HPE Smart Array P440/4GB FBWC Controller (12Gb/s SAS, RAID 0/1/5/6/50/60)
- HPE Smart Array P840/4GB FBWC Controller

I/O Expansion, Networking & Power

Expansion Slots

Standard: 3 PCIe 3.0 slots (1 x16 full-height/full-length, 2 x8 half-height/half-length)
Maximum: Up to 6 PCIe 3.0 slots via optional secondary riser card

Networking

Embedded: HPE Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 361i Adapter (or 330i depending on regional configuration)
Options: Standup PCIe network interface cards (1GbE, 10GbE, 25GbE adapters) or FlexibleLOM option via riser

Power Supply & Cooling

Power Supplies: HPE 550W / 800W / 1400W Flex Slot Platinum or Gold Hot-Plug Power Supplies (up to 96% efficiency, titanium/platinum options)
Cooling: Redundant hot-plug fans (standard or high-performance depending on drive count and PCI options)

Physical Dimensions & Weight

Dimensions (H x W x D): 3.44 x 17.54 x 23.90 inches (8.75 x 44.55 x 60.70 cm)
Weight (Minimum): 33.0 lbs (15.0 kg)
Weight (Maximum): 47.6 lbs (21.5 kg)

Key Workloads & Target Use Cases

Storage-Dense Workloads: Hadoop, object storage, backup repositories, and software-defined storage (12 LFF chassis allows up to 120TB+ raw internal storage).
Virtualized Infrastructure: Mid-tier virtualization hosting multiple virtual machines efficiently on Intel Xeon E5-2600 v4 multi-core processors.
SMB Enterprise Applications: ERP, CRM, messaging, and database engines requiring dual-socket stability at a balanced capital expenditure.