Current Configuration
(List below serves as quick links to each section)
Chassis
Processors
LFF Backplane
SFF Backplane
SFF/EDSFF Backplane
Memory
Heatsink
Fans
Boot Device
Storage Controllers
Networking
OCP
HBA
Risers
ODD
GPU
Drives LFF
Drives SFF
Drives NVMe
Drives EDSFF
Power Supply Unit (PSU)
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- Up to 2 Intel® Xeon® 6 processors
- 32 DDR5 DIMM slots – maximum memory 8 TB
- Fans typically 4 or 6
- Up to 24 SFF or
up to 36 EDSFF E3.S NVMe drives
(plus LFF and rear drive options depending on configuration) - Up to 8 PCIe Gen5 slots (up to 6 x16 and up to 2 x8)
- 2x OCP 3.0 support (front or rear)
- Up to 2 Power supplies (dual hot-plug redundant 1+1)
- HPE NS204i-u Boot Device (front, rear, or internal install options)
- HPE iLO 7 management
- Up to three double-wide (DW) or
eight single-wide (SW) GPUs
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8 LFF
12 LFF
8 SFF
24 SFF
12 EDSFFLFF Chassis Backplane Options
2SFF Side-by-Side U.3 Drive CageP74744-B21
LFF ODD/Display PortP74752-B21
4LFF Midplane Drive CageP74741-B21
- P74744-B21 & P74752-B21 - 8 LFF Only
- P74741-B21 - 8 & 12 LFF ONLY
- 4LFF Midplane drive cage (P74741-B21) can be selected with 225W or below Processors only.
- DLC modules and the mid tray cannot be selected together.
Supported Installtion Locations:
- P74746-B21 - 2LFF Rear Primary Drive Cage Kit
- P76875-B21 - 2LFF Rear Secondary Drive Cage Kit
- P75411-B21 - 2SFF Rear Primary/Secondary Riser Cage Kit
8LFF & 12LFF Chassis Only
8 SFF Chassis Backplane Options
8SFF x1 U.3 TM KitP75740-B21
8SFF x4 U.3 TM KitP75741-B21
SFF Universal Media BayP74749-B21
2 SFF U.3 Drive CageP75807-B21
- P72199-B21
- HPE ProLiant Compute Gen12 Optical Disk Drive USB to SATA Signal Cable Kit
Supported Options:
- SFF drives: Not supported — the cage replaces Box 2's 8SFF capacity, it doesn't add to it
- 4EDSFF drives P76450-B21 — fits inside the multipurpose cage
- NS204i-u boot device (front) - P74759-B21 (NS204i-u Front Enablement Kit) + a supported NS204i-u V2 device
- Front OCP
- Primary slot: P74757-B21 (OCP Box2 Bay9)
- Secondary slot: P74758-B21 (OCP Box2 Bay11)
- Secondary requires the Primary kit
Availability: SFF and EDSFF CTO Server models only
2SFF Rear Riser Drive CageP74734-B21
2SFF U.3 Stacking Drive P74743-B21
Rear options supported in both 8 SFF and 24 SFF configurations
SFF/EDSFF Chassis Backplane Options
12EDSFF Kit P74738-B21
8SFF x1 U.3 TM KitP75740-B21
8SFF x4 U.3 TM Kit P75741-B21
2 SFF U.3 Rear Drive CageP74743-B21
Supported Options:
- SFF drives: Not supported — the cage replaces Box 2's 8SFF capacity, it doesn't add to it
- 4EDSFF drives P76450-B21 — fits inside the multipurpose cage
- NS204i-u boot device (front) - P74759-B21 (NS204i-u Front Enablement Kit) + a supported NS204i-u V2 device
- Front OCP
- Primary slot: P74757-B21 (OCP Box2 Bay9)
- Secondary slot: P74758-B21 (OCP Box2 Bay11)
- Secondary requires the Primary kit
Availability: SFF and EDSFF CTO Server models only
The Intel® Xeon® 6 series of processors offers both E-Core and P-Core processors. Mixing of CPUs is not supported.
Xeon E-CoresThe Intel® Xeon® 6 series single threaded processor stack is comprised entirely of efficiency cores (E-Cores) providing ultra-high core counts optimized for power efficient operations.
• Optimized for single-threaded workloads
• Up to 144 cores at 330 W TDP
• 6400 MT/s DDR5 memory
• Up to four 24 GT/s UPI 2.0
• PCIe 5.0 with up to 88 lanes per CPU
• Security features (SGX)
Xeon P-CoresThe Intel® Xeon® 6 series processor stack is comprised entirely of performance cores (P-Cores), providing high core counts optimized for power and performance.
• Optimized for multi-threaded applications and workloads
• Up to 86 cores at 350 W TDP
• 6400 MT/s DDR5 memory
• Up to four 24 GT/s UPI 2.0
• PCIe 5.0 with up to 88 lanes per CPU
• Security features (SGX)
Standard HSK P49145-B21
Max Performance HSKP74794-B21
Performance HSK P74792-B21
1U High Performance HSK P74787-B21
- P49145-B21 - Supports processors up to 185W.
- P74794-B21 - Supported with 2-processor configurations only. Includes two heat sinks
- P74792-B21 - 2U heat sink. Includes one heat sink.
- P74787-B21 - 1U heat sink. Includes one heat sink.
- Mixing heat sink types is not supported
Direct Liquid Cooling DLC
Cold Plate Module NS204 P74204-B21
0.65m Quick DisconnectP62038-B21
Cold Plate Module from PCIeP74208-B21
55cm Quick Disconnect P62042-B21
- Direct Liquid Cooling (DLC) module configurations include two cold plate modules and one quick disconnect module.
- DLC modules and the mid tray cannot be selected together.
- P74204-B21 - Cannot be selected with the NS204i-u Rear Enable Kit (P74755-B21).
- P74208-B21 Requires a Secondary Riser Kit.
- P74208-B21 PCIe Slot 6 on the Secondary Riser is unavailable when this kit is selected.
- P62042-B21 Supported with the PCIe DLC configuration
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P48820-B21 — 2U High Performance Fan Kit
- Includes 6 High Performance Fans
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P49146-B21 — Standard Fan Kit
- Includes 2 Standard Fans
- Rules
- Max quantity = 1 (per kit)
- Cannot mixed Fans together
- SFF / 8LFF CTO: 4 standard fans by default
- 12LFF / EDSFF CTO: 6 standard fans by default
- 24SFF CTO: 6 standard high-performance fans by default
- CTO configs auto-select the required fan config for higher-TDP CPUs, NVMe direct-attach bundles, GPUs, and high-speed NICs
Max 1
- P78279-B21 - V2 480GB NVMe
- P81160-B21 - V2 960GB NVMe
- P81162-B21 - V2 960GB NVMe SED
Front EnablementP74759-B21
Rear InstalltionP77928-B21
Rear CableP74755-B21
- P74759-B21 - Enables front installation of the NS204i-u boot device in the multipurpose cage; use this when NS204 is fitted in the front
- Select P77928-B21 to enable the rear-mounted, externally accessible NS204i-u boot device.
- P74755-B21 Includes the cable required to connect the NS204i-u to the server
The MR (MegaRAID) and SR (Smart Array) controller families use different management tools and cannot be installed together in the same server. With a tri-mode U.3 backplane, both series support SAS, SATA, and NVMe drives, allowing mixed drive types in one system. This server has no built-in hardware RAID, so a storage controller is required for any RAID functionality — direct-attached SATA drives without one run in AHCI mode only.
SR Series (SmartRAID)
SR Series
Installation Service Manual
The SR series on this server is limited to one option: HPE Smart Array E208e-p SR Gen10
Type-p (PCIe plug-in) form factor only
8 external SAS lanes, no cache — used for connecting external SAS storage, not internal drive management
No battery or capacitor required (no cache to protect)
MR Series (MegaRAID) - View PDF
MR Series
Installation Service Manual
Available in type-o (OCP) and type-p (PCIe plug-in) form factors
Flash-Backed Write Cache (FBWC), requiring a separate energy pack (battery or hybrid capacitor)
MR932i-p (900 series): PCIe Gen5, up to 32 SAS/NVMe drives, onboard battery included
MR200/400 series supports SAS/SATA HDD and SSD only — no NVMe
Choosing Between MR and SR
- MR932i-p supports NVMe (and SAS — but not HDDs)
- Need OCP slot deployment → MR type-o only (MR216i-o, MR416i-o, MR408i-o)
- Simple RAID, no cache needed → MR216i-o or MR216i-p
- Need cache, moderate drive count → MR408i-o/p or MR416i-o/p
- Maximum drive count or throughput → MR932i-p (x32 PCIe Gen5 lanes, highest of all controllers)
- External SAS storage → E208e-p (Gen10, type-p, external only, no cache)
What is Intel® VROC (Virtual RAID on CPU)?
Intel® VROC (Virtual RAID on CPU) is a software-based RAID solution for direct-attached NVMe SSDs, run through the CPU instead of a hardware storage controller.
- Requires the server boot mode to be set to UEFI Mode
- RAID support is disabled by default — enabled and configured through UEFI System Utilities (not supported in Intelligent Provisioning)
- Requires an Intel VROC driver (OS-specific) and a VROC Hybrid RAID license to enable NVMe RAID
- All drives in a VROC RAID volume must share the same interface and form factor
- Managed via UEFI System Utilities, Intel VROC GUI/CLI (Windows), or mdadm CLI (Linux)
- Intel VROC Premium — R7J59AAE (E-RTU), R7J57A (FIO Software): RAID 0, 1, 5, 10; up to 32 NVMe drives depending on processor
- Intel VROC RAID 1 — S3Q39AAE (E-RTU), S3Q19A (FIO Software): RAID 1 only; up to 32 NVMe drives depending on processor
- SATA drives not supported by either license
- P76449-B21 — Multipurpose Drive Cage Kit. Installs in Box 2. SFF/EDSFF chassis only.
- P74757-B21 — Front Primary OCP Box2 Bay9 Enablement Kit. Adds the primary front OCP NIC slot.
- P74758-B21 — Front Secondary OCP Box2 Bay11 Enablement Kit. Adds the secondary front OCP NIC slot.
Rear Options
Slot A: embedded, on by default, x8 from CPU1, upgrade to x16 needs P72201-B21. Defaults to OROC role.
Slot B: not embedded, off by default, needs a cable kit to work at all — P72203-B21 (x8, CPU1), P72205-B21 (x8, CPU2, needs 2P), or P72207-B21 (x16, CPU2, needs 2P). Defaults to NIC role.
OCP A OROC | OCP B OCP NIC
Front OCPs are enabled with the multipurpose cage (only with SFF and EDSFF CTO Server) and can only support networking cards.
2 processors configurations can have both OCPA and OCP B as x16.
Primary Riser
- P48803-B21 - Primary Riser (x16/x16/x16)
- Only one primary riser per server; this replaces the default riser.
- doesn't require a second processor.
Secondary Riser- P48802-B21 — (x8/x16/x8)
- P51083-B21 — (x16/x16/x16)
- Requires a second processor
- Only one secondary riser per server.
- P51083-B21 - Cannot be installed together with either tertiary riser (P74737-B21 or P76451-B21)
- If you're doing PCIe-based DLC cooling, that config requires a secondary riser present and disables slot 6 on it.
Tertiary Riser- P74737-B21 — (x8/x16)
- P76451-B21 — (x16/x16)
- Requires a second processor.
- Only one tertiary riser per server
- Not Supported - Rear 2SFF Stacking Drive Cage Kit (P74743-B21) takes up the same spot
GPU Cooling Kit
- P81130-B21 — GPU Cooling Upgrade Kit, adds six additional fans and support brackets that attach to the existing standard air baffle
- P81130-B21 only compatible with the P74787-B21 heat sink
- P81130-B21 processors up to 270W, or 350W
- DLC Module — alternative cooling path on supported models
Double Wide (DW) GPUs- 1U High Performance Heat Sink, required for all DW GPUs
- Max quantity 2–3 depending on model
- Each GPU occupies 2 PCIe slots
- Heat Sink + Cooling Upgrade Kit combo mandatory (P74787-B21 + P81130-B21)
Single Wide (SW) GPUs- Half Height/Half Length: max 8 GPUs
- No cooling kit or DLC requirement noted — standard cooling applies
- Mixing different GPU models is not allowed
- GPU and rear drive cage options cannot be selected together
- Silicon Root of Trust
- Firmware is signed with CNSA 2.0 approved algorithms
- Supports quantum-resistant (PQC) cryptography
- Continuous integrity checking and secure recovery
- Dedicated iLO network port
- iLO Service Port (USB) on the front for direct local access
- Remote console and virtual media
- RESTful API / Redfish support
- Integration with HPE Compute Ops Management and OneView
- Real-time server health monitoring
- Integrated Management Log (IML)
- Automatic detection of liquid cooling leaks (sends alerts and can force shutdown)
- Support for chassis intrusion detection
Current Configuration
(List below serves as quick links to each section)
Chassis
Processors
LFF Backplane
SFF Backplane
SFF/EDSFF Backplane
Memory
Heatsink
Fans
Boot Device
Storage Controllers
Networking
OCP
HBA
Risers
ODD
GPU
Drives LFF
Drives SFF
Drives NVMe
Drives EDSFF
Power Supply Unit (PSU)
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Price as Configured:
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Base Standard Capabilities
| Technical specifications | HPE ProLiant Compute DL380 Gen12 |
|---|---|
| Processor type | Intel |
| Processor family | Intel® Xeon® 6 Scalable processors |
| Processor number | 1 or 2 |
| Processor core available | 8 to 144 core, depending on processor |
| Processor speed | 3.9 GHz maximum, depending on processor |
| Processor cache | 2.5 MB to 112.5 MB L3, depending on processor |
| Memory type | HPE DDR5 Smart Memory |
| Maximum memory | 8 TB with 256 GB DDR5 |
| Memory slots | 32 |
| Memory protection features | RAS – Advanced ECC, online spare, mirroring, combined channel (lockstep) functionality, and HPE Fast Fault Tolerant Memory (ADDDC) Intel® Optane™ Persistent Memory |
| Accelerators | Optional |
| System fan features | Hot-plug redundant fans, Standard Fan Kit or High Performance Fan Kit, depending on model |
| Expansion slots | Up to 8 PCIe Gen5, and 2 OCP 3.0 (front or rear), for detailed descriptions reference the QuickSpecs |
| Form factor | 2U Rack |
| Network controller | 1 Gb, 10 Gb, 10/25 Gb, 100 Gb, or 200 Gb, in PCIe adapter or OCP 3.0 form factor, depending on model. For detailed descriptions reference the QuickSpecs. |
| Storage controller | HPE MR216i-o and/or MR216 i-p, HPE MR416i-o and/or HPE MR416i-p, HPE MR408e-p, HPE 408i-0 and/or HPE MR408i-p, depending on model. For detailed descriptions reference the QuickSpecs. |
| Drive supported | 8 or 12 LFF SAS/SATA/SSD 8, 16, or 24 SFF SAS/SATA/SSD, depending on configuration. 6 SFF rear drive optional or 2 SFF rear-drive optional, 20 SFF NVMe optional, NVMe support through Express Bay will limit maximum drive capacity, depending on model. |
| Optical drive type | Optional DVD-ROM Optional through Universal Media Bay External support only. |
| Power supply type | 800W, 1000W, 1600W or 1800W-2200W Dual hot-plug redundant 1+1 HPE Flexible Slot Power Supplies, depending on model. |