P71681-005 -HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 6526Y NS204I-U NC 8SFF Server

HPE P71681-005 — ProLiant DL380 Gen11 6526Y NS204i-U NC 8×SFF Server (128GB)

What it is

P71681-005 is an HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 preconfigured enterprise rack server built for virtualization, business applications, infrastructure services, and mixed workloads.
This specific configuration features an Intel Xeon 6526Y processor, 128 GB of DDR5 memory, an HPE NS204i-U RAID controller, and an 8×SFF (2.5") hot-swap chassis. It uses Network Choice (NC) networking flexibility so you pick the NIC/OCP adapter that fits your network fabric.

Why buyers pick P71681-005 (plain English)

High-performance Gen11 compute: The Intel Xeon 6526Y provides strong multi-core performance for virtualization, databases, and scale-out applications.

128 GB RAM included: Ample memory right out of the box for VM hosts, memory-intensive workloads, and caching.

SSD-friendly 8×SFF layout: Eight hot-swap SFF bays make it easy to build high-performance flash storage tiers for boot, VM datastores, or application data.

Built-in RAID controller: HPE NS204i-U provides integrated RAID support with HPE Smart Array capabilities — a cost-effective yet capable controller for many enterprise use cases.

Network Choice flexibility: Lets you choose the right NIC/OCP module for your environment (1G/10G/25G, etc.) instead of being tied to fixed ports.

60-second spec box (P71681-005)

Server platform

• HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 (2U rack)

Processor

• Intel Xeon 6526Y

Memory

• 128 GB DDR5 ECC Registered

Storage / drive bays

• 8 × 2.5" SFF hot-swap bays

RAID / storage controller

• HPE NS204i-U (integrated controller)

Networking

• Network Choice (NC) (NIC/OCP selected per build)

Expansion

• PCIe slots for NICs, additional RAID/HBA, accelerators (config dependent)

Power

• Hot-plug Flex Slot PSU support (wattage depends on configuration)

Where it fits (and when to choose something else)

Perfect for:

• Virtualization clusters and enterprise application servers

• Mixed workload environments needing more memory headroom

• Flash-optimized local storage tiers

Choose something else if:

• You need more drive bays → higher-bay DL380 or external storage options

• You want hardware RAID with more advanced caching features → higher-end Smart Array controllers

• You need maximum rack density → DL360 Gen11

TL;DR

P71681-005 is an HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen11 6526Y NS204i-U 8×SFF server with 128 GB RAM — an enterprise rack server with strong compute, ample memory, built-in RAID, and flexible networking for modern workloads.