HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 Drives
Genuine HPE hot-plug drives for the HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus v2, new and refurbished and tested before shipping. This generation moved to Basic Carrier (BC) trays, and the backplane you own decides everything: 8SFF SAS/SATA, 8SFF NVMe U.3, or 8SFF NVMe U.2 — each expandable to 10 bays — or a 4LFF cage. LFF and SFF cannot be mixed.
DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 Drive Specifications
- Chassis types: 8SFF SAS/SATA, 8SFF NVMe U.3, or 8SFF NVMe U.2, each expandable by a 2SFF kit to 10 bays — or 4LFF SAS/SATA
- Maximums: 153.6TB from 10 × 15.36TB U.3 NVMe, 153TB from 10 × 15.3TB SAS SSD, or 80TB from 4 × 20TB LFF spindles
- Interfaces: NVMe Gen4 in U.3 and U.2, SAS 24G and 12G, SATA 6G
- Carriers: SFF drives use the Basic Carrier (BC); LFF drives use the low-profile carrier
- Classes: Read Intensive and Mixed Use SSDs, Value SAS options, 10K SAS and 7.2K SAS/SATA spindles, and self-encrypting FIPS drives
- Boot media: the NS204i-p NVMe PCIe3 OS boot device, or the Universal SATA HHHL M.2 kit with 480GB SATA M.2 SSDs
Check the backplane before you buy. An 8SFF U.3 backplane without a tri-mode controller accepts NVMe U.3 drives only — add one and the same backplane takes SAS, SATA, and NVMe U.3. The U.2 and U.3 kits do not cross, and both NVMe backplanes require the Max Performance Fan Kit.
What drives fit the DL325 Gen10 Plus v2?
| Backplane | Carrier | Interfaces accepted | Max bays |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8SFF SAS/SATA | Basic Carrier | SAS 12G and 24G, SATA 6G | 8, or 10 with the 2SFF kit |
| 8SFF NVMe U.3 | Basic Carrier | NVMe U.3 only — SAS and SATA need a tri-mode controller | 8, or 10 with the 2SFF kit |
| 8SFF NVMe U.2 | Basic Carrier | NVMe U.2 | 8, or 10 with the 2SFF kit |
| 4LFF SAS/SATA | Low-profile carrier | SAS 12G, SATA 6G | 4 |
The U.2 and U.3 paths do not cross: the 2SFF U.2 enablement kit cannot be ordered alongside the 8SFF U.3 backplane, and adding the 2SFF U.3 kit to an 8SFF U.2 backplane leaves those two bays carrying SAS and SATA only. Our guide to U.2 versus U.3 explains the difference.
Choosing the Right DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 Drives
- Build arrays from identical drives — never mix interfaces, capacities, or endurance classes inside one RAID set.
- Match endurance to workload: Read Intensive for serving, Mixed Use for databases — our DWPD guide explains the classes, and Value SAS covers the vSAS options listed here.
- Check the carrier before reusing older drives: every SFF drive listed for this platform is a Basic Carrier part — here's why HPE moved off Smart Carriers.
- Cooling follows the backplane: both NVMe backplanes require the Max Performance Fan Kit; the SAS/SATA and 4LFF backplanes take the Standard Fan Kit.
- Keep the OS off the front bays: the NS204i-p boot device or the M.2 enablement kit frees all ten SFF bays for data.
Complete Your DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 Build
Drives pair with DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 controllers and the rest of the platform: memory, processors, adapters, power supplies, or the full DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 parts page. Neighboring generations: DL325 Gen10 Plus drives, DL325 Gen11 drives, and the two-socket DL385 Gen10 Plus v2 drives. Browse the wider catalog at all HPE server SSDs, U.3 SSDs, and parts by server model.
DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 Drives FAQ
How many drives fit in a DL325 Gen10 Plus v2?
Up to 10 SFF drives - an 8SFF backplane plus the optional 2SFF enablement kit - or 4 LFF drives. Mixing LFF and SFF backplanes or drive cages is not supported.
Does the DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 take U.2 or U.3 NVMe drives?
Both, but not on the same backplane family. There are separate 8SFF U.3 and 8SFF U.2 backplane kits, and the 2SFF U.2 enablement kit cannot be ordered with the 8SFF U.3 backplane.
Can I put SAS or SATA drives in the 8SFF U.3 backplane?
Only with a tri-mode controller. The QuickSpecs states that the 8SFF U.3 backplane with a tri-mode controller accepts SAS, SATA, and NVMe U.3 drives, but without one it accepts NVMe U.3 drives only.
What is the maximum storage capacity of the DL325 Gen10 Plus v2?
153.6TB using 10 x 15.36TB U.3 NVMe SSDs, or 153TB using 10 x 15.3TB SAS SSDs. On the 4LFF chassis the maximum is 80TB from 4 x 20TB SAS or SATA spindles.
Do drives from an older ProLiant fit the DL325 Gen10 Plus v2?
Check the carrier first. Every SFF drive listed for this server is a Basic Carrier part, and the QuickSpecs flags new Basic Carrier drives as a change for this generation.
Do the NVMe backplanes need a different fan kit?
Yes. Both NVMe backplanes require the DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 Max Performance Fan Kit, while the 8SFF SAS/SATA and 4LFF backplanes use the Standard Fan Kit. The two fan kits cannot be selected together.
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