HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen11 upgrades
Memory is all in DIMM slots, none soldered. The newer QuickSpecs also list up to 20 EDSFF E3.S NVMe drives (15.36 TB each), which are not represented as a slot here. Optional DVD drive on 8SFF and 4LFF builds.
- DDR5 RDIMM slots: 12 × DDR5 DIMM · up to 3.072 TB total · 6400 MT/s · registered (RDIMM) · ECC
- 3.5" LFF hot-plug bays (4LFF build): 4 × HDD 3.5" (SAS / SATA) · up to 20 TB
- 2.5" SFF hot-plug bays (SAS/SATA/NVMe U.3): 10 × SSD 2.5" (SATA / SAS / NVMe)
- Internal M.2 via enablement kit: 2 × SSD M.2 22110 / M.2 2280 (NVMe / SATA) · up to 1.92 TB
DDR5 RDIMM slots 12 × DDR5 DIMM · up to 3.072 TB total · 6400 MT/s · registered (RDIMM) · ECC
HPE SmartMemory RDIMM only; LRDIMM and Persistent Memory are not supported. 6400 MT/s needs a 5th Gen EPYC 9005 CPU; 4th Gen EPYC 9004 caps at 4800 MT/s. Populate 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 or 12 DIMMs. 256 GB DIMMs need performance or liquid-cooling fan kits.
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3.5" LFF hot-plug bays (4LFF build) 4 × HDD 3.5" (SAS / SATA) · up to 20 TB
Only on the 4LFF CTO build. Bay layout depends on the chassis configuration, so confirm before buying drives.
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $7.50 | $59.99 | 8 TB | Seagate BarraCuda 8TB 3.5" HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 5400 rpm · SMR | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $19.73 | $315.68 | 16 TB | Seagate Exos X18 16TB 3.5" SATA HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $31.19 | $499.00 | 16 TB | Seagate Exos X18 16TB 3.5" SATA HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | Refurbished | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $31.25 | $249.99 | 8 TB | Seagate IronWolf 8TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $31.25 | $500.00 | 16 TB | Seagate Exos X18 16TB 3.5" SATA HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $31.49 | $125.95 | 4 TB | Seagate IronWolf 4TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 5400 rpm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $31.67 | $380.00 | 12 TB | Toshiba N300 12TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | Used | eBay US | View deal |
| $34.37 | $274.99 | 8 TB | Seagate IronWolf 8TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 7200 rpm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $34.94 | $559.00 | 16 TB | WD Ultrastar DC HC550 16TB 3.5" SAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SAS · 7200 rpm | Refurbished | eBay US | View deal |
| $35.62 | $285.00 | 8 TB | WD Red Plus 8TB 3.5" NAS HDD 3.5" HDD · SATA · 5640 rpm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
2.5" SFF hot-plug bays (SAS/SATA/NVMe U.3) 10 × SSD 2.5" (SATA / SAS / NVMe)
Listed up to 10 x 7.68 TB SAS/SATA SSD or 10 x 15.36 TB NVMe U.3. Bay count (8SFF or 10SFF) and drive type depend on the CTO build. Thickness limit not documented in the sources.
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $64.50 | $129.00 | 2 TB | Crucial MX500 2TB 2.5" SATA SSD 2.5" SSD · SATA · 7 mm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $105.00 | $420.00 | 4 TB | Samsung 870 EVO 4TB 2.5" SATA SSD 2.5" SSD · SATA · 7 mm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $112.18 | $224.37 | 2 TB | Crucial MX500 2TB 2.5" SATA SSD 2.5" SSD · SATA · 7 mm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $125.00 | $125.00 | 1 TB | Samsung 870 EVO 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD 2.5" SSD · SATA · 7 mm | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $179.00 | $179.00 | 1 TB | Samsung 870 EVO 1TB 2.5" SATA SSD 2.5" SSD · SATA · 7 mm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $224.99 | $899.95 | 4 TB | Samsung 870 EVO 4TB 2.5" SATA SSD 2.5" SSD · SATA · 7 mm | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $460.75 | $1,843.01 | 4 TB | Samsung 870 EVO 4TB 2.5" SATA SSD 2.5" SSD · SATA · 7 mm | Refurbished | eBay US | View deal |
Internal M.2 via enablement kit 2 × SSD M.2 22110 / M.2 2280 (NVMe / SATA) · up to 1.92 TB
NVMe 22110 up to 1.92 TB each; SATA 2280 up to 480 GB each. Internal, no RAID, not hot-swappable. Only one of this kit or the NS204i-u boot device (needs low-profile secondary riser) per server.
| $/TB | Price | Capacity | Product | Condition | Store | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $120.00 | $120.00 | 1 TB | Crucial P3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe (Gen3) M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen3 | Used | eBay US +1 | View deal |
| $127.99 | $127.99 | 1 TB | Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $129.99 | $129.99 | 1 TB | Crucial P3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe (Gen3) M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen3 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $148.00 | $148.00 | 1 TB | Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen3 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $150.00 | $150.00 | 1 TB | Samsung 990 PRO 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | Used | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $159.99 | $159.99 | 1 TB | Kingston NV3 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $197.86 | $197.86 | 1 TB | Samsung 970 EVO Plus 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen3 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $209.99 | $209.99 | 1 TB | Samsung 990 PRO 1TB M.2 2280 NVMe M.2 2280 SSD · NVMe Gen4 | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |
| $219.99 | $219.99 | 1 TB | WD Blue SA510 1TB M.2 2280 SATA M.2 2280 SSD · SATA | New | eBay US +2 | View deal |