HPE ProLiant DL388 Gen9 Parts

The HPE ProLiant DL388 Gen9 is the two-socket 2U rack server sold into Asian markets as the regional counterpart of the ProLiant DL380 Gen9, and it is provisioned from that server's option kits — every cage, riser, cable and media bay part listed below carries an HPE DL380 Gen9 part name. Every part is genuine HPE, available new and refurbished, and tested for compatibility before it ships. Live pricing for each part number appears in the tables further down this page.

DL388 Gen9 Platform at a Glance

• Processors: one or two Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 kits, from the 1.6GHz six-core E5-2603 v3 to the 2.3GHz 18-core E5-2699 v3, each complete with heatsink and fans
• Memory: HPE SmartMemory DDR4-2133 in Registered and Load Reduced form, 4GB to 32GB per kit — the processor fitted decides whether they clock at 1600, 1866 or 2133MHz
• Drive bays: 8SFF cage and backplane kits for Bay 1 and Bay 2, a front or rear 2SFF kit, a rear 3LFF kit, and cabling for a 12LFF front end
• Storage controllers: the embedded B140i SATA controller, with Flexible Smart Array P440ar, Smart Array P440, P840 and P441, and H240 and H240ar Smart Host Bus Adapters above it
• Networking: four embedded 1Gb Ethernet ports on the chassis, plus one FlexibleLOM connector — only one FlexibleLOM can be added to the server
• Expansion: GPU-ready riser kits giving Slot 1 a PCIe Gen3 x16 full-length slot plus a Gen3 x8, and Slot 2 two Gen3 x16 full-length slots plus a Gen3 x8
• Power: a maximum of two Flex Slot hot-plug supplies at 500W, 800W or 1400W, all 80 PLUS Platinum certified to up to 94% efficiency
• Also on this page: Fibre Channel and converged adapters, InfiniBand, tape drives and libraries, graphics accelerators, optical drives, riser and media bay kits

The DL388 Gen9 is provisioned from DL380 Gen9 option kits, and that is the useful thing to know when ordering. Every cage, backplane, riser, cable and media bay part listed for this server carries an HPE DL380 Gen9 part name. HPE publishes a User Guide for the DL388 Gen9 rather than a QuickSpecs data sheet, so the part numbers on this page — not a specification document — are the dependable guide to what fits.

HPE publishes a User Guide for this model rather than a QuickSpecs data sheet, so there is no specification document to link here. The part numbers are the dependable guide instead: the cage, cable and riser kits each name the front end and the controller they belong to.

Shop DL388 Gen9 Parts by Category

• DL388 Gen9 memory — DDR4-2133 Registered and Load Reduced SmartMemory kits from 4GB to 32GB
• DL388 Gen9 drives — hot-plug SAS and SATA hard drives and SSDs in SFF and LFF SmartDrive carriers
• DL388 Gen9 storage controllers — Smart Array cards, Smart HBAs, the Smart Storage Battery and SAS cable kits
• DL388 Gen9 networking adapters — 1Gb and 10Gb FlexibleLOM and PCIe Ethernet adapters
• DL388 Gen9 power supplies — 500W, 800W and 1400W Flex Slot Platinum hot-plug kits
• DL388 Gen9 processors — 22 Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 kits from entry to 18-core

Working on the DL380 line this chassis belongs to? We stock parts for the HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen9, the earlier DL380p Gen8 and the DL380 Gen10 that followed, and for the 1U Gen9 server, the HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen9. Background reading: a history of the DL380 line, or browse parts by server model.

DL388 Gen9 Parts FAQ

What is the difference between the DL388 Gen9 and the DL380 Gen9?
The DL388 Gen9 is the regional counterpart of the DL380 Gen9, sold into Asian markets, and it is provisioned from the same option kits - the cage, riser, cable and media bay parts listed here all carry DL380 Gen9 part names.

What processors does the DL388 Gen9 take?
Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 processors, up to two of them. 22 kits are listed, running from the 1.6GHz six-core E5-2603 v3 to the 2.3GHz 18-core E5-2699 v3, and every kit includes the heatsink and fans.

What memory does the DL388 Gen9 use?
HPE SmartMemory DDR4-2133, in Registered and Load Reduced form, from 4GB to 32GB per kit. The processor fitted sets the speed the modules actually run at: 1600, 1866 or 2133MHz.

How many drives does a DL388 Gen9 hold?
It depends on the cages fitted. 8SFF cage and backplane kits are listed for Bay 1 and Bay 2, a 2SFF kit adds front or rear bays, a 3LFF kit adds rear bays, and SAS cable kits are listed for a 12LFF front end.

Is there a QuickSpecs document for the DL388 Gen9?
No. HPE publishes a User Guide for this model rather than a QuickSpecs data sheet. Pages elsewhere on the web titled DL388 G9 QuickSpecs are not HPE documents. Part numbers listed against the server are the dependable guide to what fits.

Can I mix new and refurbished parts in a DL388 Gen9?
Yes. Genuine HPE parts perform identically whether new or refurbished, and refurbished stock is tested before shipping - a common way to add DIMMs, drives or a second power supply at lower cost.

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