HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 P56966-B21 Server, Xeon Gold 6248R, 32 GB, MR416i-a, 8SFF BC NC

This is a factory-configured HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 (2U): one Xeon Gold 6248R processor, 32 GB of registered DDR4, MR416i-a storage and eight 2.5-inch drive bays, per HPE PartSurfer's model description for P56966-B21. Intel lists the 6248R as a 2nd Gen Xeon Scalable (Cascade Lake) processor with 24 cores / 48 threads, 3.00 GHz base and 4.00 GHz turbo, 35.75 MB cache and a 205 W TDP, with memory support up to DDR4-2933.

Storage is handled by the Broadcom MegaRAID MR416i-a controller for HPE; the QuickSpecs state that Smart Array controllers are not supported on the DL380 Gen10 8SFF BC chassis, so replacement controllers come from the MegaRAID/tri-mode list. The NC tag means Network Choice, so instead of an embedded LOM the P56966-B21 configuration carries a FlexibleLOM chosen by HPE. The 8SFF BC chassis is upgradeable to 24 SFF front plus 2 SFF rear bays, per HPE's QuickSpecs for its BC models.

Power is an 800 W Flex Slot supply. On this 6248R model three PCIe slots (x8, x16, x8 with dual M.2) come standard, and HPE says a second processor opens up to eight slots; mixing two different processor models is not allowed. HPE's second-processor kit for this CPU is P24473-B21 (also listed on our site); the P24473-B21 kit ships with two extra fans. To check a unit against this build, pull the serial label tab at the front, look for P56966-B21, and open the system information page in iLO to compare processor and memory.

For dual-socket use, add the 6248R kit P24473-B21; the 6226R build P56965-B21 is a lower-core alternative listed in HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 spare parts.