{"product_id":"hpe-proliant-dl380-gen10-plus-8-bay-build-your-own","title":"HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10+ 8-Bay 2.5\" Drives","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10+ is the current-generation HPE 2U platform — a meaningful step forward from the Gen10 in several areas that matter for infrastructure built to run into the late 2020s. If the DL380 Gen10 is the mature workhorse, the Gen10+ is the investment in platform longevity. For procurement teams evaluating whether to buy Gen10 or Gen10+, this page explains exactly what changes and when the premium is justified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGen10+ vs. Gen10 — what actually improves:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIntel Xeon Scalable 3rd Gen (Ice Lake, 2021):\u003c\/strong\u003e Up to 40 cores per CPU (vs. 28 on Gen10 Cascade Lake), hardware-level security mitigations, improved IPC, better memory speed support. Total dual-socket: up to 80 cores \/ 160 threads.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePCIe Gen4:\u003c\/strong\u003e Double the bandwidth of PCIe Gen3 on Gen10. Meaningful for NVMe storage (Gen4 NVMe saturates 7+ GB\/s vs. ~3.5 GB\/s for Gen3), GPU workloads, and high-bandwidth interconnects.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e32 DDR4 DIMM slots:\u003c\/strong\u003e Up from 24 on Gen10. More slots enables higher total memory capacity with standard RDIMM sizes rather than requiring LRDIMMs to reach high capacities.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNative NVMe backplane support:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gen10+ introduced native front-bay NVMe on select configurations — no PCIe card workaround required for NVMe-primary storage architectures.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003evSAN ESA support:\u003c\/strong\u003e vSAN 8.x Express Storage Architecture (ESA) is supported on Gen10+ with NVMe — not available on Gen10. For VMware shops planning ESA migration, Gen10+ is the minimum hardware requirement.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eExtended lifecycle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gen10+ will remain in HPE's support window longer than Gen10. For infrastructure with 5–7 year planned lifespans, the Gen10+ provides more runway before end-of-support events.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhen Gen10 is still the right call:\u003c\/strong\u003e If you're building infrastructure with a 2–4 year planned lifecycle, PCIe Gen4 isn't a requirement for your workload, vSAN OSA on vSphere 7.x is your VMware target, and the Gen10+ price premium exceeds your budget tolerance — the Gen10 is a completely legitimate choice. We'll quote both side-by-side so you can make the decision with full information.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor HPE platform vocabulary (iLO 5, Smart Array, FlexLOM, FBWC) see the \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hpe-proliant-dl380-gen10-8-bay-build-your-own\"\u003eDL380 Gen10 8-Bay page\u003c\/a\u003e — all of it carries forward to Gen10+. This page covers what changes in Gen10+.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eProcessors — Ice Lake Xeon Scalable (3rd Gen)\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eDual Intel Xeon Scalable 3rd Generation (Ice Lake, 2021). Up to 40 cores per CPU — the Gold 6338 (32 cores, 2.0 GHz, 205W) and Platinum 8380 (40 cores, 2.3 GHz, 270W) represent the high-end configurations. For balanced deployments, the Gold 6336Y (24 cores, 2.4 GHz, 185W) or Gold 6326 (16 cores, 2.9 GHz, 185W) are common mid-range choices providing strong per-core frequency alongside meaningful core counts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIce Lake brings meaningful IPC improvement over Cascade Lake — approximately 15–20% in typical enterprise workloads. For workloads that are CPU-bound, this translates to more VMs per host, faster database query execution, and better application response times with the same core count as Gen10.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-TDP awareness on Ice Lake:\u003c\/strong\u003e Many Ice Lake Gold\/Platinum SKUs carry 185–270W TDP — significantly higher than equivalent Cascade Lake SKUs. Heatsink and airflow configuration is critical. We validate thermal configurations for all Gen10+ builds before quoting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eMemory — 32 DIMM Slots\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e32 DDR4 DIMM slots — 16 per CPU, eight memory channels per socket (vs. six on Gen10). The additional channels and slots provide meaningful advantages:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAt 32 DIMMs, maximum DDR4 RDIMM capacity reaches ~4 TB without requiring LRDIMMs — 128 GB RDIMMs × 32 = 4 TB. Gen10 required LRDIMMs to reach comparable densities.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eEight memory channels per socket (vs. six on Gen10) means more aggregate bandwidth at full population — meaningful for memory-bandwidth-intensive workloads.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eDDR4 speed at 1 DPC on Ice Lake: up to 3200 MT\/s on supported SKUs. At 2 DPC: typically 2933–3200 MT\/s depending on specific CPU — higher than Gen10's 2666 MT\/s ceiling at 2 DPC.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eMaximum memory: up to 8 TB with 256 GB LRDIMMs across all 32 slots — the highest memory capacity available in a Gen10+ 2U DL380 configuration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eStorage — 8 SFF Bays with PCIe Gen4 NVMe\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eEight 2.5\" hot-swap bays. The Gen10+ introduces native NVMe backplane support on configured chassis — NVMe drives connect directly to the PCIe Gen4 fabric for full Gen4 bandwidth. This is a meaningful change from Gen10 where NVMe required PCIe add-in cards. Confirm NVMe backplane configuration at quote time — not all DL380 Gen10+ 8-Bay configurations ship with the NVMe-capable backplane by default.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePCIe Gen4 NVMe (where backplane configured):\u003c\/strong\u003e Gen4 NVMe SSDs deliver up to 7 GB\/s sequential read — approximately 2× the bandwidth ceiling of Gen3 NVMe on Gen10. For NVMe-primary storage architectures, the Gen10+ is the platform.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSAS\/SATA drives:\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard SAS\/SATA drives continue to work on the Gen10+ backplane — the platform is backwards-compatible with existing drive inventory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eM.2 boot via enablement kit — recommended to keep all 8 bays for data.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eSmart Array Controllers\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSame controller family as Gen10 but updated for Gen10+ integration:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmart Array P408i-o (2 GB FBWC):\u003c\/strong\u003e Standard production RAID controller for Gen10+ configurations. Updated model designation for Gen10+ compatibility.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmart Array P816i-a (4 GB FBWC):\u003c\/strong\u003e Top-tier write-cache RAID option for Gen10+ production storage.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmart Array E208i-a (HBA mode):\u003c\/strong\u003e Required for vSAN ESA configurations — direct drive pass-through to vSAN kernel management.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003evSAN ESA — The Gen10+ Advantage\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eVMware vSAN 8.x Express Storage Architecture (ESA) is the current-generation vSAN storage model. ESA requires: 14th gen or newer hardware (Gen10+ qualifies), NVMe storage (not SAS\/SATA), and vSphere 8.x. ESA eliminates the traditional cache\/capacity disk group model — all NVMe drives participate in a unified storage pool with significantly better performance and simpler management than OSA.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf your VMware roadmap targets vSAN ESA, Gen10+ with NVMe is the minimum hardware requirement. Gen10 is OSA-only. We help customers evaluate ESA readiness as part of every vSAN Gen10+ quote.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003ePower Supplies\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eIce Lake TDPs are higher than equivalent Cascade Lake — Gen10+ requires larger PSU configurations for fully-loaded builds. Standard recommendations:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2x 800W Flex Slot Platinum:\u003c\/strong\u003e For moderate TDP CPU configurations (≤185W per socket) with standard memory and SFF SSD drives.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e2x 1600W Flex Slot Titanium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Required for high-TDP Ice Lake configurations (185W+ per socket), GPU installations, or fully-loaded NVMe configurations. Our standard recommendation for Gen10+ production deployments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eManagement — iLO 5\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eSame iLO 5 as Gen10 — iLO 5 Advanced license required for production (remote KVM, Active Health System, virtual media). Gen10+ adds iLO 5 server security improvements including enhanced Secure Boot and additional firmware integrity features. TPM 2.0 included by default on Gen10+ configurations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eOur Assessment\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe DL380 Gen10+ 8-Bay is the right platform when: your infrastructure lifecycle extends beyond 2028, vSAN ESA is in your VMware roadmap, PCIe Gen4 NVMe bandwidth is a requirement, or Ice Lake's core count (up to 40 per socket) justifies the premium over Gen10 Cascade Lake (up to 28 per socket). For HPE shops building production infrastructure today that needs to be relevant through 2030, this is the platform we recommend. For shorter lifecycles or workloads that don't leverage Gen4\/ESA\/Ice Lake advantages, the Gen10 delivers better ROI.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere to look instead:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGen10 ROI more important than Gen10+ features?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hpe-proliant-dl380-gen10-8-bay-build-your-own\"\u003eDL380 Gen10 8-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeed more SFF bays?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hpe-proliant-dl380-gen10-plus-16-bay-build-your-own\"\u003eDL380 Gen10+ 16-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hpe-proliant-dl380-gen10-plus-24-bay-build-your-own\"\u003eDL380 Gen10+ 24-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeed LFF drives?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hpe-proliant-dl380-gen10-plus-12-bay-lff-build-your-own\"\u003eDL380 Gen10+ 12-Bay 3.5\"\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeed 1U Gen10+?\u003c\/strong\u003e → \u003ca href=\"\/products\/hpe-proliant-dl360-gen10-plus-8-bay-build-your-own\"\u003eDL360 Gen10+ 8-Bay\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWorkload Fit\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ctable\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGen10+ is the right call when\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGen10 is sufficient when\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ vSAN 8.x ESA deployment target\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✓ vSAN OSA on vSphere 7.x\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ PCIe Gen4 NVMe storage architecture\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✓ SAS\/SATA or Gen3 NVMe storage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Infrastructure lifecycle 5+ years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✓ 2–4 year planned lifecycle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ Ice Lake core density (up to 80 cores dual-socket)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✓ Cascade Lake sufficient for workload\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e  \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✅ 32 DIMM slot capacity advantage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e✓ 24 DIMM slots sufficient\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch2\u003eReady to Configure?\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eTell us your workload, vSAN architecture target (OSA or ESA), memory requirements, NVMe vs. SAS\/SATA preference, and quantity. We'll return formal pricing alongside a Gen10 comparison so you can evaluate the generational premium against your lifecycle and workload requirements. Volume pricing at 5 units and above.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HPE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45951282938055,"sku":"BP-012710","price":5562.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0748\/4493\/0247\/files\/server-design-lab-hpe-proliant-dl380-gen10-8-bay-25-drives-452269.png?v=1765539706","url":"https:\/\/wholesaleservers.com\/products\/hpe-proliant-dl380-gen10-plus-8-bay-build-your-own","provider":"Wholesale Servers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}