HPE ProLiant DL110 Gen12 Drives
Genuine HPE M.2 NVMe solid state drives for the HPE ProLiant Compute DL110 Gen12, new and refurbished, tested before shipping. This server has no drive bays at all: its storage is two M.2 NVMe slots on the motherboard, sized for a boot pair rather than a data set, and the drive choice is a matter of capacity, encryption and whether the two will be mirrored.
DL110 Gen12 Drive Specifications
- Slots: two M.2 NVMe slots on the motherboard, accepting 2280 or 22110 form factor drives; nothing is shipped as standard
- Drives listed: HPE PE9010 NVMe Gen4 Mainstream Performance Read Intensive M.2 2280 SSDs at 480GB, 960GB, 960GB self-encrypting and 1.92TB
- Maximum internal storage: 3.84TB, as two 1.92TB drives; HPE's option note sets the maximum quantity at 2
- RAID: Intel Virtual RAID on CPU (VROC) software RAID 0 or 1 depending on licence; HPE states VROC NVMe is disabled by default and requires licensing, and that mixing M.2 drives is not allowed when VROC is selected
- Hardware controller: none — no Smart Array, MR or HBA option exists for this server
- Boot: UEFI mode only, with NVMe boot support and boot drives larger than 2.2TB via GPT
- Not listed for this server: hot-plug SFF or LFF bays, SAS or SATA drives, U.2, U.3 or EDSFF NVMe
Two M.2 slots, and a mirror means two identical drives. The DL110 Gen12 has no drive bays; its storage is two M.2 NVMe slots on the motherboard, 2280 or 22110, for a maximum of 3.84TB. RAID 0 or 1 comes from Intel VROC software, which HPE states is disabled by default and requires licensing, and HPE states mixing of M.2 drives is not allowed when VROC is selected — so a RAID 1 boot pair is two of the same part number.
Which M.2 drive for a DL110 Gen12?
| Drive | Interface | Endurance class | Suits |
|---|---|---|---|
| 480GB PE9010 M.2 2280 | NVMe Gen4 | Read Intensive | A mirrored OS boot pair with room for logs |
| 960GB PE9010 M.2 2280 | NVMe Gen4 | Read Intensive | Boot plus container images and local state |
| 960GB PE9010 M.2 2280 self-encrypting | NVMe Gen4 | Read Intensive | Sites where data-at-rest encryption is mandated |
| 1.92TB PE9010 M.2 2280 | NVMe Gen4 | Read Intensive | The 3.84TB maximum, for local caching or media |
All four are the same PE9010 family in the same 2280 form factor, so the decision is capacity and whether the encryption variant is required. Two drives fill the server; there is no cage kit, riser or backplane that adds a third, and anything larger than 3.84TB lives on the network.
Choosing the Right DL110 Gen12 Drive
- Buy two identical drives if you plan to mirror. HPE states mixing of M.2 drives is not allowed when VROC is selected, so a RAID 1 boot pair means two of the same part number.
- Budget for the VROC licence. RAID 0 or 1 comes from Intel VROC, which HPE says is disabled by default and requires licensing; without it the two slots are two independent drives.
- Self-encrypting is a separate part number. The 960GB SED and the plain 960GB are different SKUs; a mirror should use two of one or two of the other.
- Read Intensive is the only class offered. Every listed drive is Mainstream Performance Read Intensive, which suits the boot-and-configuration role these slots play in a vRAN node.
- Check the form factor of anything not on this list. The slots take 2280 and 22110; the listed HPE parts are all 2280.
Complete Your DL110 Gen12 Build
Storage on this server is small by design, so the build is really about DL110 Gen12 memory and networking adapters — see those pages, plus power supplies and the full DL110 Gen12 parts listing. For a Gen12 1U server with real drive bays, see DL320 Gen12 drives or DL360 Gen12 drives, and for the M.2 category as a whole, HPE M.2 NVMe SSDs and HPE server SSDs. Background reading: what an M.2 2280 SSD is, NVMe drives in HPE servers and drive writes per day explained. Every model is indexed under HPE parts by server model.
DL110 Gen12 Drives FAQ
How many drives does the DL110 Gen12 hold?
Two. Both are M.2 NVMe slots on the motherboard, taking 2280 or 22110 form factor drives, for a documented maximum of 3.84TB as two 1.92TB drives. There are no hot-plug drive bays.
Does the DL110 Gen12 support SAS or SATA drives?
No. The document lists no SAS or SATA option and no drive cage; storage is NVMe M.2 only, and the drives HPE lists are PE9010 NVMe Gen4 Read Intensive M.2 2280 SSDs.
Can I run RAID 1 on the DL110 Gen12 M.2 drives?
Yes, through Intel VROC software RAID, which supports RAID 0 or 1 depending on the licence. HPE states VROC NVMe is disabled by default and requires licensing, and that M.2 drives cannot be mixed when VROC is selected, so use two identical drives.
Which M.2 form factors fit the DL110 Gen12?
2280 and 22110. All four HPE drives listed for the server are 2280 parts: 480GB, 960GB, 960GB self-encrypting and 1.92TB.
Is there a hardware RAID controller option for the DL110 Gen12?
No. No Smart Array, MR controller or HBA is listed for this server. RAID is provided by Intel Virtual RAID on CPU software, which is why there is no storage controllers page for this model.
Does the DL110 Gen12 ship with drives installed?
Not as standard. HPE states that no M.2 SSDs are shipped as standard, so a configure-to-order server arrives with empty slots unless drives were added to the order.
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