The HP ProLiant DL160 G6 is a high performance, low cost, ultra-dense rack server designed for memory intensive High Performance Computing (HPC) environments, web serving and memory intensive applications.
Easy to Own
• Affordable pricing for a well-featured dual processor system
Right-Sized Solution
• Choice of the latest 4 and 6 core Intel Xeon Processors
Support
• Global server support network to assist you with setup, installation and to provide reliable after sales support when you need it from a single point of contact
Energy Efficiency Leadership
• Introducing up to 94% efficiency power supply. Delivering the highest efficiency in the industry, as seen by meeting Climate Savers Computing Gold, 80PLUS Gold and setting the standards for Energy Star for Servers compliance.
Processor | Processor family | Intel® Xeon® 5000 Sequence |
 | Processor manufacturer | Intel |
| Processor model | E5506 |
| Processor frequency | 2.13 GHz |
| Processor cores | 4 |
| Processor cache | 4 MB |
| Motherboard chipset | Intel® 5520 |
| Memory channels supported by processor | Triple |
| Number of processors installed | 1 |
| Thermal Design Power (TDP) | 80 W |
| Processor cache type | Smart Cache |
| System bus rate | 4.8 GT/s |
| Maximum number of SMP processors | 2 |
| Processor socket | Socket B (LGA 1366) |
| Processor lithography | 45 nm |
| Processor threads | 4 |
| Processor operating modes | 64-bit |
| Stepping | D0 |
| Bus type | QPI |
| Number of QPI links | 2 |
| Processor codename | Nehalem EP |
| Tcase | 76 °C |
| Maximum internal memory supported by processor | 144 GB |
| Memory types supported by processor | DDR3-SDRAM |
| Memory clock speeds supported by processor | 800 MHz |
| Memory bandwidth supported by processor (max) | 19.2 GB/s |
| ECC supported by processor | Yes |
| Execute Disable Bit | Yes |
| Idle States | Yes |
| Processor package size | 42.5 x 45 mm |
| Processor code | SLBF8 |
| Physical Address Extension (PAE) | Yes |
| | 40 bit |
| CPU multiplier (bus/core ratio) | 16 |
| Processor system type | DP |
| Processor series | Intel Xeon 5500 Series |
Design | Chassis type | Rack (1U) |
Features | Images Type Map | <div><img src="https://ark.intel.com/inc/images/diagrams/diagram-17.gif" title="Block Diagram" /><img src="https://ark.intel.com/inc/images/diagrams/diagram-16.gif" title="Block Diagram" /></div> |
Processor special features | CPU configuration (max) | 2 |
| Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) | Yes |
| Intel® Smart Cache | Yes |
| Intel Enhanced Halt State | Yes |
| Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) | Yes |
| Intel Demand Based Switching | Yes |
| Intel 64 | Yes |
| Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x) | Yes |
| Processor ARK ID | 37096 |
Software | Compatible operating systems | Microsoft Windows Server Oracle Solaris Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES) VMware Citrix Essentials for XenServer (Retail) |
Storage | RAID support | Yes |
| HDD interface | Serial ATA, Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) |
| HDD size | 3.5 " |
| Number of HDDs supported | 4 |
Memory | Internal memory | 4 GB |
| Internal memory type | DDR3-SDRAM |
| Maximum internal memory | 192 GB |
| Memory slots | 18x DIMM |
| ECC | Yes |
| Memory clock speed | 1333 MHz |
Power | Power supply | 500 W |
| Number of main power supplies | 1 |
Weight & dimensions | Width | 448 mm |
| Depth | 682 mm |
| Height | 43.2 mm |
| Weight | 16780 g |
Network | Ethernet LAN | Yes |
| Cabling technology | 10/100/1000Base-T(X) |
Ports & interfaces | Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports | 2 |
| USB 2.0 ports quantity | 4 |
| VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity | 1 |
| Serial ports quantity | 1 |