HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 Parts

The HPE ProLiant MicroServer Gen8 is a single-socket ultra micro tower built on the Intel C204 chipset, with two unbuffered ECC DDR3 slots, four non-hot-plug LFF SATA bays and one low-profile PCIe slot. Every part below is genuine HPE, available new and refurbished, and tested for compatibility before it ships. Live pricing for each part number appears in the tables further down this page.

MicroServer Gen8 Platform at a Glance

• Processor: one dual-core Intel processor fitted at the factory — Celeron G1610T, Pentium G2020T, Core i3-3240 or Xeon E3-1220Lv2 — on a single socket, so there is no second CPU to add
• Memory: two DDR3 unbuffered ECC (UDIMM) slots, 16GB maximum on two 8GB modules; the platform is documented for unbuffered modules rather than registered
• Drive bays: four non-hot-plug 3.5-inch LFF SATA bays in a cage that ships with its four drive carriers, plus one bay for an optional 9.5mm SATA DVD-RW
• Maximum internal storage: 16.0TB, on four 4TB SATA drives
• Storage controller: embedded HPE Dynamic Smart Array B120i, supporting RAID 0, 1 and 1+0 with no flash backed write cache
• Networking: an embedded HPE Ethernet 1Gb 2-port 332i Adapter on the Broadcom BCM5720 controller, plus a dedicated 1Gb iLO 4 management port
• Expansion: one low-profile PCI Express slot, x16 connector with sixteen lanes, running PCIe 3.0 behind the Xeon E3-1220Lv2 and PCIe 2.0 behind the Celeron and Pentium
• Power and cooling: one non-hot-plug, non-redundant internal power supply — 150W on AMS, APJ and PRC models, 200W on EMEA models — and one non-redundant system fan
• Ports and media: five USB 2.0 ports (two front, two rear, one internal), two rear USB 3.0 ports and one internal MicroSD slot
• Management: embedded HPE iLO 4 with Agentless Management, Active Health System and Intelligent Provisioning

Every important number on this server is a small one, and none of them grows. One socket, two DIMM slots to 16GB, four non-hot-plug LFF bays, one low-profile PCIe slot, one power supply and one fan — with no redundancy anywhere. Buy against those ceilings rather than against what a rack server of the same era would take.

Specifications on this page are taken from the HPE QuickSpecs for this server, HPE ProLiant MicroServer Generation 8 (Gen8) QuickSpecs, Version 26.

Shop MicroServer Gen8 Parts by Category

• MicroServer Gen8 memory — unbuffered ECC DDR3 kits at 2GB, 4GB and 8GB, in PC3-12800E and low-voltage PC3L-10600E
• MicroServer Gen8 drives — 6G SATA 7.2K rpm non-hot-plug LFF midline hard drives from 500GB to 3TB
• MicroServer Gen8 storage controllers — the Smart Array P222/512 FBWC, the one add-in card HPE qualified for RAID on this server
• MicroServer Gen8 networking adapters — PCI Express Gigabit server adapters for the single low-profile slot
• MicroServer Gen8 rack options — the USB keyboard and mouse kit HPE files here for a chassis that has no rails

Working on a different MicroServer? We also stock parts for the HPE ProLiant MicroServer G1 and the HPE ProLiant MicroServer. For a larger HPE ProLiant Gen8 entry server, see the HPE ProLiant ML310e Gen8, or start from HPE parts by server model.

MicroServer Gen8 Parts FAQ

What processor does the MicroServer Gen8 have?
One dual-core Intel processor, fitted at the factory: a Celeron G1610T, a Pentium G2020T, a Core i3-3240 or a Xeon E3-1220Lv2. The board has a single socket, so there is no second processor to add.

How much memory can a MicroServer Gen8 take?
16GB, using two 8GB unbuffered ECC DDR3 modules. There are only two DIMM slots, and HPE documents the platform for unbuffered memory rather than registered.

How many hard drives does a MicroServer Gen8 hold?
Four 3.5-inch LFF SATA drives, in a non-hot-plug cage that ships with four drive carriers. A separate bay takes an optional 9.5mm SATA DVD-RW rather than a hard drive.

Are the drives hot-plug?
No. The cage is non-hot-plug and the embedded Dynamic Smart Array B120i does not support hot plug, so the server has to be shut down and opened to change a drive.

Does the MicroServer Gen8 have redundant power?
No. It ships with a single non-hot-plug, non-redundant internal power supply - 150W on AMS, APJ and PRC models, 200W on EMEA models - and a single non-redundant system fan.

How many expansion slots does a MicroServer Gen8 have?
One low-profile PCI Express slot, with an x16 connector and sixteen electrical lanes. It runs at PCIe 3.0 behind the Xeon E3-1220Lv2 and PCIe 2.0 behind the Celeron and Pentium.

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