HP ProLiant DX380a Gen11
A GPU-optimized 2-socket 2U rack server based on the HPE ProLiant DL380a Gen11 chassis, pre-loaded with Nutanix software, supporting up to 4 double-wide or 8 single-wide accelerators for enterprise AI training and inference workloads.
Memory
- Slots
- 24 DIMM (12 per processor); each processor: 4 channels with 2 DIMM slots + 4 channels with 1 DIMM slot
- Type
- HPE DDR5 Smart Memory, Registered (RDIMM)
- Max capacity (2DPC)
- 3.0 TB: 24 x 128 GB RDIMM @ 4400 MT/s
- Max capacity (1DPC)
- 2.0 TB: 16 x 128 GB RDIMM @ 4800 MT/s
- Recommendation
- System memory capacity recommended at 2x total GPU memory capacity
Storage
- Bays
- 8 SFF NVMe PCIe SSD, 122.88 TB max (8 x 15.36 TB); or 8 E3.S NVMe PCIe SSD, 61.44 TB max (8 x 7.68 TB)
- Default
- 8SFF x4 U.3 NVMe drive bay
Graphics
- Integrated
- iLO 6 video, up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz (32 bpp), 16 MB video memory
- GPU options
- NVIDIA H100 80GB PCIe (350 W, Gen5), NVIDIA L40 48GB PCIe (300 W, Gen4), NVIDIA L40S 48GB PCIe (350 W, Gen4); double-wide in multiples of 2 (2 or 4)
- GPU cages
- 2 cages, each holding 1-2 double-wide or up to 4 single-wide GPUs
- Requirements
- Mixing different GPU models not supported; GPU 16-pin power cable kit (P59578-B21) required with any Graphics option, supports up to 4 H100 or L40(S) GPUs
Expansion
- Slot 2 (Primary riser, CPU 1)
- PCIe 5.0 x16, full-height half-length; requires Stacking Riser (P54305-B21) to enable
- Slot 3 (Primary riser, CPU 1)
- PCIe 5.0 x16, full-height half-length
- Slot 5 (Secondary riser, CPU 2)
- PCIe 5.0 x16, full-height half-length; requires Stacking Riser to enable
- OCP
- 2 slots: OCP 3.0 slot 17/OCP1 (PCIe 5.0 x8, upgradable to x16), OCP 3.0 slot 18/OCP2 (optional)
Networking
- Embedded
- None standard; choice of OCP 3.0 or stand-up PCIe adapter
Power
- Options
- HPE Flex Slot hot-plug: 1600 W Platinum (94%), 1800-2200 W Titanium (96%)
- Bays
- Up to 4 hot-plug redundant power supplies: 1-2 for the system board, 3-4 for double-wide GPU auxiliary power
- Fans
- 6 hot-plug fans with N+1 redundancy standard
Ports
- USB
- 4x USB 3.0 (1 front, 2 rear, 1 internal)
- Video
- 1x VGA connector, rear
- Serial
- Optional, rear
- iLO
- 1 Gb dedicated rear management port; front iLO service port
Physical
- Dimensions (server)
- 8.75 x 44.8 x 81.6 cm (3.44 x 17.64 x 32.13 in), H x W x D
- Dimensions (packaged)
- 27.3 x 60 x 106 cm (10.75 x 23.6 x 41.73 in)
- Weight (server)
- 35.96 kg (79.11 lb): 4 double-wide GPUs, 2 processors, 24 DIMMs, 8 SSDs, 4 power supplies
- Weight (packaged)
- 48.33 kg (106.33 lb) with rail kit, CMA and power cords
Management
- Controller
- HPE iLO 6 ASIC (32 MB flash, 8 Gbit DDR3 with ECC)
- Software
- Factory pre-loaded Nutanix software
Processors
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8480+
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8470
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8468
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8468V
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8462Y+
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8460Y+
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8458P
- Intel Xeon Platinum 8452Y
- Intel Xeon Gold 6454S
- Intel Xeon Gold 6448Y
- Intel Xeon Gold 6444Y
- Intel Xeon Gold 6442Y
- Intel Xeon Gold 6438Y+
- Intel Xeon Gold 6438M
- Intel Xeon Gold 6434
- Intel Xeon Gold 6430
- Intel Xeon Gold 6426Y
- Intel Xeon Gold 5420+
- Intel Xeon Gold 5418Y
- Intel Xeon Silver 4416+