HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen10 Drives

The HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen10 takes 2.5-inch SFF drives in its 4SFF hot plug model, with an option for 2 more, and 3.5-inch LFF drives in its 2LFF models, hot plug or non-hot plug. HPE's drives are SFF SC, LFF LP hard drives, LFF LPC SSDs and, for the non-hot plug model, LFF RW. It also takes M.2 SSDs: SATA on the Universal SATA M.2 kit and NVMe on the M.2/Dedicated iLO module. The controller decides the interface: the embedded S100i runs SATA only, and SAS needs a Smart Array E208i-a or P408i-a.

  • Up to 6 SFF drives: 4 plus 2 optional
  • Up to 2 LFF drives, hot plug or non-hot plug
  • Drives listed: SAS 12G, SATA 6G, NVMe Gen3 M.2
  • Embedded S100i: SATA only, off by default
  • One NVMe M.2 slot on the M.2/Dedicated iLO module

Bays, carriers and counts on this page are from HPE's QuickSpecs for the DL20 Gen10, document a00053820enw, Version 25 (March 18, 2024).

Which drives fit the DL20 Gen10

Bay type and carrier decide which drives fit; the controller decides SAS or SATA. HPE's maximum counts:

BaysDrive carrierInterfacesMost drives
SFF4SFF hot plug modelsSFF SCSAS 12G on an E208i-a or P408i-a; SATA 6G on any controller, including the embedded S100i64 standard, plus 2 with the HPE DL20 Gen10 2SFF HDD Enablement Kit (P06671-B21)
LFF, hot plug2LFF hot plug modelsLFF LP hard drives; LFF LPC SSDsSAS 12G on an E208i-a or P408i-a; SATA 6G on any controller, including the embedded S100iA Smart Array controller needs the M.2 SATA/LFF AROC Cable Kit (P06683-B21) for the LFF drives2
LFF, non-hot plug2LFF non-hot plug modelsLFF RW, listed under NHP/Raw drivesSATA 6G, as HPE lists them2
M.2SATA M.2 2280 on the Universal SATA M.2 kit (878783-B21); NVMe M.2 22110 on the M.2/Dedicated iLO module (P06687-B21)SATA 6G; NVMe Gen32 on the SATA M.2 kit1 M.2 slot on the module
Optical4SFF and 2LFF CTO servers9.5mm SATA DVD-ROM or DVD-RWSATA; the HPE Mobile USB DVD-RW uses USB 3.0 ports only1LFF models need P06681-B21; SFF models need P06677-B21

SFF or LFF, hot plug or not? How to tell

  1. Count the front bays. Four SFF bays, or six with the 2SFF option, is a 4SFF model. Two LFF bays is a 2LFF model, hot plug or non-hot plug.
  2. Match the server's product number to the product numbers shown here. P06961-B21 is the non-hot plug 2LFF CTO model, P06962-B21 the hot plug 2LFF CTO model and P06963-B21 the 4SFF CTO model.
  3. Check the storage controller. The embedded S100i runs SATA drives only. A Smart Array E208i-a or P408i-a adds SAS.
  • P06961-B212LFF Non-hot Plug CTO
  • P06962-B212LFF Hot Plug CTO
  • P06963-B214SFF Hot Plug CTO
  • P17077-B212LFF Non-hot Plug, Pentium G5420
  • P17078-B212LFF Non-hot Plug, Xeon E-2224
  • P17081-B214SFF Hot Plug, Xeon E-2236

Three rules before you order

Match the carrier to the bay

SFF bays take SFF SC drives. Hot plug LFF bays take LFF LP hard drives and LFF LPC SSDs. The non-hot plug 2LFF model takes the LFF RW drives HPE lists under NHP/Raw drives.

The controller sets the interface

The embedded S100i runs SATA only; it is off by default and must be enabled, operates in UEFI mode only and supports Windows only. It is a 14-port SATA controller with 12 ports accessible, as 2 support the M.2 options on the Primary Riser. SAS drives need a Smart Array E208i-a or P408i-a.

Order the kits for M.2 and optical

The Universal SATA M.2 kit needs a PCIe slot and the M.2 SATA cable kit (P06683-B21), and holds two of the same M.2 cards. NVMe M.2 needs the M.2/Dedicated iLO and Serial Port Kit (P06687-B21), at an ambient temperature under 30°C (86°F). An optical drive needs P06681-B21 on LFF models or P06677-B21 on SFF models.

DL20 Gen10 drives FAQ

What drives fit the HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen10?

SFF SC drives in the 4SFF model, LFF LP hard drives and LFF LPC SSDs in the hot plug 2LFF model, and LFF RW drives in the non-hot plug 2LFF model, plus SATA and NVMe M.2 SSDs. SAS drives need a Smart Array controller.

Do drives from a DL20 Gen11 or a Gen9 server fit the DL20 Gen10?

The DL20 Gen11 QuickSpecs lists SFF Basic Carrier (BC) drives, while HPE lists SFF SC drives for the DL20 Gen10. Some SC part numbers, such as 881457-B21, are listed for Gen9 servers like the ML350 Gen9 too. Check that the part number is on this page.

Does the DL20 Gen10 support NVMe drives?

Only as M.2: HPE lists one 480GB NVMe Gen3 M.2 SSD (P40513-B21), which needs the M.2/Dedicated iLO and Serial Port Kit (P06687-B21). The SSDs HPE lists for the drive bays are SAS 12G and SATA 6G.

How many drives does the DL20 Gen10 hold?

Up to 6 SFF drives (4 plus 2 with the upgrade option) or 2 LFF drives. The Universal SATA M.2 kit adds two M.2 SSDs, and the M.2/Dedicated iLO module has one M.2 slot.

Can I run SATA drives without a RAID controller?

Yes. Every CTO model has the embedded S100i, which runs SATA drives. It is off by default and must be enabled (784308-B21), operates in UEFI mode only and supports Windows only. For Linux, HPE offers an in-distro solution for a two-disk RAID 1 boot volume.

What boot and optical options does the DL20 Gen10 have?

HPE names M.2 NVMe SSDs for boot, on the M.2/Dedicated iLO module (P06687-B21), and lists the Universal SATA M.2 kit (878783-B21). A 9.5mm SATA DVD-ROM or DVD-RW is an option on 4SFF and 2LFF CTO servers, with P06681-B21 (LFF) or P06677-B21 (SFF). The HPE Mobile USB DVD-RW works on USB 3.0 ports only.

Complete your DL20 Gen10

Drives HPE lists for the DL20 Gen10

From HPE QuickSpecs a00053820enw, Version 25 (March 18, 2024). A part not stocked today is priced on a quote request.

  • 701498-B21 HPE Mobile USB DVD-RW Optical Drive
  • 726536-B21 HPE 9.5mm SATA DVD-ROM Optical Drive
  • 726537-B21 HPE 9.5mm SATA DVD-RW Optical Drive
  • 881457-B21 HPE 2.4TB SAS 12G Mission Critical 10K SFF SC 3-year Warranty 512e Multi Vendor HDD
  • 872481-B21 HPE 1.8TB SAS 12G Mission Critical 10K SFF SC 3-year Warranty 512e Multi Vendor HDD
  • 872479-B21 HPE 1.2TB SAS 12G Mission Critical 10K SFF SC 3-year Warranty Multi Vendor HDD
  • 872477-B21 HPE 600GB SAS 12G Mission Critical 10K SFF SC 3-year Warranty Multi Vendor HDD
  • 872475-B21 HPE 300GB SAS 12G Mission Critical 10K SFF SC 3-year Warranty Multi Vendor HDD
  • 870759-B21 HPE 900GB SAS 12G Mission Critical 15K SFF SC 3-year Warranty Multi Vendor HDD
  • 870757-B21 HPE 600GB SAS 12G Mission Critical 15K SFF SC 3-year Warranty Multi Vendor HDD
  • 870753-B21 HPE 300GB SAS 12G Mission Critical 15K SFF SC 3-year Warranty Multi Vendor HDD
  • P23608-B21 HPE 16TB SAS 12G Business Critical 7.2K LFF LP 1-year Warranty Helium 512e ISE Multi Vendor HDD
  • P09155-B21 HPE 14TB SAS 12G Business Critical 7.2K LFF LP 1-year Warranty Helium 512e Multi Vendor HDD
  • 881781-B21 HPE 12TB SAS 12G Business Critical 7.2K LFF LP 1-year Warranty Helium 512e Multi Vendor HDD
  • 834031-B21 HPE 8TB SAS 12G Business Critical 7.2K LFF LP 1-year Warranty 512e Multi Vendor HDD
  • 861746-B21 HPE 6TB SAS 12G Business Critical 7.2K LFF LP 1-year Warranty 512e Multi Vendor HDD
  • 833928-B21 HPE 4TB SAS 12G Business Critical 7.2K LFF LP 1-year Warranty Multi Vendor HDD
  • 833926-B21 HPE 2TB SAS 12G Business Critical 7.2K LFF LP 1-year Warranty Multi Vendor HDD
  • 765466-B21 HPE 2TB SAS 12G Business Critical 7.2K SFF SC 1-year Warranty 512e HDD
  • 832514-B21 HPE 1TB SAS 12G Business Critical 7.2K SFF SC 1-year Warranty HDD
  • P37678-B21 HPE 18TB SATA 6G Business Critical 7.2K LFF LP 1-year Warranty Helium 512e ISE Multi Vendor HDD
  • P23449-B21 HPE 16TB SATA 6G Business Critical 7.2K LFF LP 1-year Warranty Helium 512e ISE Multi Vendor HDD
  • 881787-B21 HPE 12TB SATA 6G Business Critical 7.2K LFF LP 1-year Warranty Helium 512e Multi Vendor HDD
  • 834028-B21 HPE 8TB SATA 6G Business Critical 7.2K LFF LP 1-year Warranty 512e Multi Vendor HDD
  • 861742-B21 HPE 6TB SATA 6G Business Critical 7.2K LFF LP 1-year Warranty 512e Multi Vendor HDD
  • 861683-B21 HPE 4TB SATA 6G Business Critical 7.2K LFF LP 1-year Warranty Multi Vendor HDD
  • 861681-B21 HPE 2TB SATA 6G Business Critical 7.2K LFF LP 1-year Warranty Multi Vendor HDD
  • 861686-B21 HPE 1TB SATA 6G Business Critical 7.2K LFF LP 1-year Warranty Multi Vendor HDD
  • 765455-B21 HPE 2TB SATA 6G Business Critical 7.2K SFF SC 1-year Warranty 512e HDD
  • 655710-B21 HPE 1TB SATA 6G Business Critical 7.2K SFF SC 1-year Warranty HDD
  • 801888-B21 HPE 4TB SATA 6G Business Critical 7.2K LFF RW 1-year Warranty Multi Vendor HDD
  • 801882-B21 HPE 1TB SATA 6G Business Critical 7.2K LFF RW 1-year Warranty Multi Vendor HDD
  • P36997-B21 HPE 960GB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC Value SAS Multi Vendor SSD
  • P36999-B21 HPE 1.92TB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC Value SAS Multi Vendor SSD
  • P37001-B21 HPE 3.84TB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC Value SAS Multi Vendor SSD
  • P37003-B21 HPE 7.68TB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC Value SAS Multi Vendor SSD
  • P37017-B21 HPE 3.84TB SAS 12G Mixed Use SFF SC Value SAS Multi Vendor SSD
  • P37011-B21 HPE 1.92TB SAS 12G Mixed Use SFF SC Value SAS Multi Vendor SSD
  • P37005-B21 HPE 960GB SAS 12G Mixed Use SFF SC Value SAS Multi Vendor SSD
  • P37009-B21 HPE 960GB SAS 12G Mixed Use LFF LPC Value SAS Multi Vendor SSD
  • P18430-B21 HPE 7.68TB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF SC Multi Vendor SSD
  • P18428-B21 HPE 3.84TB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF SC Multi Vendor SSD
  • P18426-B21 HPE 1.92TB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF SC Multi Vendor SSD
  • P18424-B21 HPE 960GB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF SC Multi Vendor SSD
  • P18422-B21 HPE 480GB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF SC Multi Vendor SSD
  • P18420-B21 HPE 240GB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF SC Multi Vendor SSD
  • P18438-B21 HPE 3.84TB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF SC Multi Vendor SSD
  • P18436-B21 HPE 1.92TB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF SC Multi Vendor SSD
  • P18434-B21 HPE 960GB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF SC Multi Vendor SSD
  • P18432-B21 HPE 480GB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF SC Multi Vendor SSD
  • P47808-B21 HPE 960GB SATA 6G Read Intensive LFF LPC Multi Vendor SSD
  • P47818-B21 HPE 480GB SATA 6G Read Intensive M.2 Multi Vendor SSD
  • P40513-B21 HPE 480GB NVMe Gen3 Mainstream Performance Read Intensive M.2 Multi Vendor SSD Hard Drive Blank Kits
  • 807878-B21 HPE Gen9 LFF HDD Spade Blank Kit
  • 666987-B21 HPE Small Form Factor Hard Drive Blank Kit
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All HPE ProLiant DL20 Gen10 Drives

Part number Capacity Interface Class Price Quantity and add
P06196-B21 HPE 960GB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF (2.5in) SC Digitally Signed Firmware SSD - Refurbished
$998.00In stock
P06198-B21 HPE 1.92TB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF (2.5in) SC Digitally Signed Firmware SSD
$1,478.00In stock
P06200-B21 HPE 3.84TB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF (2.5in) SC Digitally Signed Firmware SSD
$1,815.00In stock
P06592-B21 HPE 15.3TB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF (2.5in) SC Digitally Signed Firmware SSD
$8,868.00In stock
P09102-B21 HPE 1.6TB SAS 12G Write Intensive SFF (2.5in) SC Digitally Signed Firmware SSD - Refurbished
Price on requestOut of stock
P09161-B21 HPE 10TB SATA 6G Midline 7.2K LFF (3.5in) LP Helium 512e Digitally Signed Firmware HDD - Refurbished
$985.00In stock
P09165-B21 HPE 14TB SATA 6G Midline 7.2K LFF (3.5in) LP Helium 512e Digitally Signed Firmware HDD
$995.00In stock
P09691-B21 HPE 960GB SATA 6G Read Intensive LFF LPC PM883 SSD
$778.00In stock
P09722-B21 HPE 1.92TB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF (2.5in) SC Digitally Signed Firmware SSD
$1,199.00In stock
P10440-B21 HPE 960GB VSAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC Value SAS RM5 SSD - Refurbished
$1,158.00In stock
P10442-B21 HPE 1.92TB VSAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC Value SAS RM5 SSD
$1,708.00In stock
P10444-B21 HPE 3.84TB VSAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC Value SAS RM5 SSD
$1,608.00In stock
P10448-B21 HPE 960GB VSAS 12G Mixed Use SFF SC Value SAS RM5 SSD - Refurbished
$796.00In stock
P10460-B21 HPE 3.84TB VSAS 12G Mixed Use SFF SC Value SAS RM5 SSD - Refurbished
Price on requestOut of stock
P13658-B21 HPE 480GB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF SC SE5031 SSD
$368.00In stock
P13662-B21 HPE 1.92TB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF SC SE5031 SSD
Price on requestOut of stock
P13664-B21 HPE 3.84TB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF RW SE5031 SSD
$3,758.00In stock
P18422-B21 HPE 480GB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF (2.5in) SC Multi Vendor SSD
$498.00In stock
P18424-B21 HPE 960GB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF (2.5in) SC Multi Vendor SSD
$1,158.00In stock
P18428-B21 HPE 3.84TB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF (2.5in) SC Multi Vendor SSD
$3,086.00In stock
P18430-B21 HPE 7.68TB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF (2.5in) SC Multi Vendor SSD
$3,895.00In stock
P19888-B21 HPE 240GB SATA 6G Read Intensive M.2 2280 5300B SSD
$639.00In stock
P19890-B21 HPE 480GB SATA 6G Read Intensive M.2 2280 5300B SSD
$395.00In stock
P19903-B21 HPE 960GB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC PM1643a SSD - Refurbished
$868.00In stock
P19905-B21 HPE 1.92TB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC PM1643a SSD - Refurbished
$828.00In stock
P19907-B21 HPE 3.84TB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC PM1643a SSD - Refurbished
$1,096.00In stock
P19909-B21 HPE 7.68TB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC PM1643a SSD - Refurbished
$4,195.00In stock
P19911-B21 HPE 15.36TB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC PM1643a SSD
$8,138.00In stock
P19917-B21 HPE 3.2TB SAS 12G Mixed Use SFF SC PM1645a SSD - Refurbished
$1,259.00In stock
P19935-B21 HPE 240GB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF SC 5300P SSD - Refurbished
$138.00In stock
P19939-B21 HPE 960GB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF SC 5300P SSD
$1,056.00In stock
P19943-B21 HPE 3.84TB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF SC 5300P SSD
$1,838.00In stock
P19945-B21 HPE 7.68TB SATA 6G Read Intensive SFF SC 5300P SSD
$4,178.00In stock
P19949-B21 HPE 960GB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF SC 5300M SSD - Refurbished
$785.00In stock
P19951-B21 HPE 1.92TB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF SC 5300M SSD
$1,338.00In stock
P19953-B21 HPE 3.84TB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF SC 5300M SSD
$1,798.00In stock
P19974-B21 HPE 480GB SATA 6G Read Intensive LFF LPC 5300P SSD
$408.00In stock
P19980-B21 HPE 960GB SATA 6G Mixed Use LFF LPC 5300M SSD - Refurbished
$645.00In stock
P21125-B21 HPE 400GB SAS 12G Write Intensive SFF SC SS540 SSD - Refurbished
$648.00In stock
P21127-B21 HPE 800GB SAS 12G Write Intensive SFF SC SS540 SSD - Refurbished
$995.00In stock
P21129-B21 HPE 1.6TB SAS 12G Write Intensive SFF SC SS540 SSD
$2,619.00In stock
P21133-B21 HPE 1.6TB SAS 12G Mixed Use SFF SC SS540 SSD - Refurbished
Price on requestOut of stock
P21139-B21 HPE 960GB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC SS540 SSD - Refurbished
$1,546.00In stock
P21143-B21 HPE 3.84TB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC SS540 SSD - Refurbished
$1,798.00In stock
P21517-B21 HPE 3.84TB SATA 6G Mixed Use SFF SC SM883 SSD
$2,395.00In stock
P23487-B21 HPE 1.92TB SATA 6G Very Read Optimized SFF SC 5210 SSD
Price on requestOut of stock
P23489-B21 HPE 3.84TB SATA 6G Very Read Optimized SFF SC 5210 SSD - Refurbished
$3,988.00In stock
P23490-B21 HPE 960GB SATA 6G Very Read Optimized SFF (2.5in) SC SSD
$9,998.00In stock
P23491-B21 HPE 3.84TB SATA 6G Very Read Optimized LFF LPC 5210 SSD
Price on requestOut of stock
P23495-B21 HPE 7.68TB SATA 6G Very Read Optimized LFF LPC 5210 SSD
$7,598.00In stock
P26285-B21 HPE 960GB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC PM6 SSD - Refurbished
$1,199.00In stock
P26295-B21 HPE 400GB SAS 12G Write Intensive SFF SC PM6 SSD
$1,278.00In stock
P26302-B21 HPE 1.92TB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC PM6 SSD
$1,558.00In stock
P26310-B21 HPE 7.68TB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC PM6 SSD
$3,495.00In stock
P26314-B21 HPE 15.3TB SAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC PM6 SSD
$7,958.00In stock
P26372-B21 HPE 800GB SAS 12G Write Intensive SFF SC PM6 SSD
$1,528.00In stock
P36997-B21 HPE 960GB VSAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC Value SAS Multi Vendor SSD
$2,145.00In stock
P37009-B21 HPE 960GB VSAS 12G Mixed Use LFF LPC Value SAS Multi Vendor SSD
$1,185.00In stock
P37017-B21 HPE 3.84TB VSAS 12G Mixed Use SFF SC Value SAS Multi Vendor SSD - Refurbished
$3,569.00In stock
P37678-B21 HPE 18TB SATA 6G Business Critical 7.2K LFF (3.5in) LP 512e ISE HDD - Refurbished
$796.00In stock
P40513-B21 HPE 480GB NVMe Gen3 Mainstream Performance Read Intensive M.2 Multi Vendor SSD
$1,476.00In stock
P36999-B21 HPE 1.92TB VSAS 12G Read Intensive SFF SC Value SAS Multi Vendor SSD - Refurbished
Price on requestOut of stock

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