The version suffix on the HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 marks a narrower machine, not a bigger one. Three front ends are offered where the server it replaced carried six, and both of the long chassis - the twelve-bay large-form-factor and the twenty-four-bay small-form-factor - are gone. Processor generation moved on at the same time.
That combination is what makes this the most confusable nameplate in the AMD line. The name gains two characters; the drive ceiling falls by two thirds; the memory ceiling doubles. A buyer who reads only the model name gets none of that, which is why this page leads with the divergence rather than with the specification.
DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 chassis options: three front ends, and a mandatory backplane choice
Three chassis types are documented for this platform: a four-bay large-form-factor chassis with an optional optical drive, an eight-bay small-form-factor SAS or SATA chassis, and an eight-bay NVMe chassis in U.2 or U.3 form. HPE states directly that mixing large-format and small-format drives is not supported, so the front-end decision also fixes the drive class.
One rule on this platform has no equivalent on its predecessor: the backplane is a required selection, not an included part. When an eight-bay small-format chassis is selected, at least one SAS/SATA, NVMe U.3 or NVMe U.2 backplane kit must be ordered with it; when a four-bay large-format chassis is selected, a large-format backplane kit must be ordered. Each backplane kit also forces a fan kit - the Standard Fan Kit P41471-B21 or the Maximum Performance Fan Kit P38506-B21 - so the front-end choice cascades into cooling. The eight-bay chassis can be extended to ten drives with a two-bay kit, either two more SAS or SATA bays or two NVMe bays.
Processors and memory on the DL325 Gen10 Plus v2: where the platform gained
The DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 takes one AMD EPYC 7003 processor to a 280 W thermal envelope, and carries sixteen DIMM slots across eight channels at two modules per channel. Registered memory reaches 1.0 TB from sixteen 64 GB modules at 3200 MT/s at either one or two modules per channel, and load-reduced memory reaches 4.0 TB from sixteen 256 GB modules at 3200 MT/s with one per channel, dropping to 2933 with two.
| Attribute | DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 |
|---|---|
| Form-Factor | 1U rack |
| Sockets | 1 |
| Processor platform | AMD EPYC 7003, to a 280 W thermal design power |
| Maximum Cores | 64, at the EPYC 7763 and 7713P |
| DIMM Slots | 16, eight channels, two modules per channel |
| Maximum memory | 4.0 TB load-reduced, 1.0 TB registered |
| Front Bays | 4 LFF, 8 SFF SAS/SATA, or 8 SFF NVMe U.2/U.3 |
| PCIe slots | 2 on the default primary riser, both at sixteen lanes |
| Storage Controllers | HPE Smart Array, Microchip SmartRAID and MR Tri-Mode families |
| Lifecycle status | RETIRED; QuickSpecs a50002564enw version 32, 2 December 2024 |
Twenty-three processor kits are listed, roughly double the predecessor's twelve. The ceiling is the EPYC 7763 P38696-B21 at 64 cores, 2.45 GHz and 280 W, with the 7713P P38720-B21 at the same core count and 225 W. Four large-cache Milan-X parts sit alongside them - the 7773X P46915-B21, 7573X P46921-B21, 7473X P46924-B21 and 7373X P46927-B21 - which is a capability the predecessor does not have at all. HPE notes one memory caveat that matters when older processors are fitted: the 7002 series cannot run two modules per channel at 3200 MT/s and drops to 2933.
Storage, expansion and power on the DL325 Gen10 Plus v2
Two PCIe 4.0 slots sit on the default primary riser, both at sixteen electrical lanes and both driven by the single processor. Three riser kits are named: the x16 low-profile P17264-B21, the x16 full-height half-length P20421-B21, and P38473-B21, which HPE notes supports full-height half-length cards only.
The controller list is wider than the predecessor's and reaches further up the range. It includes the Microchip SmartRAID SR932i-p P04220-B21 with 8 GB of wide cache, the SR416i-a P12688-B21, the full MR Tri-Mode family from the no-cache MR216i-a P26325-B21 to the 4 GB MR416i-p P06367-B21, the Smart Array modular and plug-in families, and the SR100i software RAID option P28417-B21. One documented exclusion is worth carrying: kit P38389-B21 cannot be selected alongside the MR416i-a, MR216i-a, MR416i-p or MR216i-p controllers. Seven Flex Slot power supplies are offered from 500 W Platinum 865408-B21 to 1600 W Platinum P38997-B21, the 1600 W part is high-line only, and mixing two different supplies is not allowed.
Where the DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 sits in the ProLiant lifecycle
The DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 is marked RETIRED in HPE's QuickSpecs banner, meaning the base products are no longer available for sale from HPE. The document identifier is a50002564enw, first published on 19 April 2021 and last revised at version 32 on 2 December 2024, with the first-published date verified from the document's own summary-of-changes history.
December 2024 puts this document among the later Gen10 Plus freezes, a year and a quarter after its predecessor stopped being revised. That gap is itself a useful signal when telling the two apart on a listing. HPE publishes no support-end date for the platform on any public surface, so none appears here.
DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 vs the original DL325 Gen10 Plus
The two DL325 Gen10 Plus generations are single-socket 1U AMD servers with sixteen memory slots each, and they diverge in exactly two places: the processor generation and the chassis range. One of those divergences is a gain and the other is a loss, and a buyer needs both.
| Attribute | DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 | The original DL325 Gen10 Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Processor platform | AMD EPYC 7003, to 280 W, including large-cache parts | AMD EPYC 7002, to 64 cores |
| Processor kits listed | 23 | 12 |
| Load-reduced memory ceiling | 4.0 TB | 2.0 TB |
| Registered memory at two modules per channel | Holds 3200 MT/s | Drops to 2933 MT/s |
| Chassis count | 3 | 6 |
| Large-format options | 4 LFF only | 4 LFF and 12 LFF |
| Small-format options | 8 SFF SAS/SATA and 8 SFF NVMe, extendable to 10 | 8 SFF and 24 SFF, in SAS/SATA and NVMe U.3 |
| Backplane | A required separate selection | Included with the cage structure |
| Lifecycle | RETIRED, doc a50002564enw v32 | RETIRED, doc a00073548enw v27 |
The practical reading is that this platform is a compute and memory upgrade bought at the price of drive capacity. If a workload needs cores, cache or more than 2.0 TB of load-reduced memory in one rack unit, this is the machine. If it needs twelve large-format bays or twenty-four small-format bays, this machine cannot provide them at any configuration and the earlier model is the only option in the family.
Choosing within the Gen10 Plus ProLiant line
| Model | Form-Factor | Sockets | Processor platform | DIMM Slots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 | 1U rack | 1 | AMD EPYC 7003 | 16 |
| DL325 Gen10 Plus | 1U rack | 1 | AMD EPYC 7002 | 16 |
| DL345 Gen10 Plus | 2U rack | 1 | AMD EPYC 7003 | 16 |
| DL385 Gen10 Plus v2 | 2U rack | 2 | AMD EPYC 7003 | 32 |
Within the AMD line, the answer to this platform's narrow drive range is the DL345 Gen10 Plus, which runs the same processor generation and the same sixteen memory slots in two rack units with a far wider front end. On the Intel side, the live comparisons in our catalogue a generation below are the 1U DL360 Gen10 and the 2U DL380 Gen10.
Buying a refurbished DL325 Gen10 Plus v2
Three things settle whether a used unit is the machine that was quoted. The version, because the nameplate differs from its predecessor by two characters and by half the chassis range. The backplane, because it is a separate ordered part on this platform and a chassis supplied without one is not a working server. And the fan kit, because each backplane forces a specific fan kit and a mismatched pair will not build.
Out-of-band management is HPE Integrated Lights-Out, and its advanced tier is licensed per server against an order rather than travelling with second-hand hardware, so it belongs on the quote as a line item. Enterasource builds each DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 to the specification ordered, testing on receipt, then disassembling, cleaning, inventorying, picking, assembling, configuring and testing again on the bench. Whole systems including this server carry the 2-year Enterasource warranty, and shipping is free to the lower 48 states. Browse the HPE ProLiant server range, or the Dell PowerEdge range for the single-socket AMD alternatives.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the HPE ProLiant DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 specifications?
One socket for an AMD EPYC 7003 processor to 64 cores and a 280 W thermal envelope, sixteen DIMM slots across eight channels at two modules per channel, a maximum of 4.0 TB with load-reduced modules or 1.0 TB with registered modules, three chassis options covering four large-format bays or eight small-format bays in SAS/SATA and NVMe forms, and two PCIe 4.0 slots at sixteen lanes.
Which DL325 Gen10 Plus should I buy, the original or the v2?
Processor generation and chassis range move in opposite directions between them. The v2 uses AMD EPYC 7003 processors with twenty-three kits listed against twelve, and doubles the load-reduced memory ceiling to 4.0 TB. It also carries three front ends where the earlier model carries six, losing both the twelve-bay large-format and the twenty-four-bay small-format chassis entirely.
What chassis options does the DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 come in?
Three: a four-bay large-form-factor chassis, an eight-bay small-form-factor SAS or SATA chassis, and an eight-bay NVMe chassis in U.2 or U.3 form. Mixing large-format and small-format drives is not supported, a backplane kit is a required separate selection on every chassis, and the eight-bay options extend to ten drives with a two-bay kit.
How much memory does the DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 support?
Up to 4.0 TB from sixteen 256 GB load-reduced modules at 3200 MT/s with one module per channel, dropping to 2933 MT/s at two per channel. Registered memory reaches 1.0 TB from sixteen 64 GB modules and holds 3200 MT/s at either one or two modules per channel, which is an improvement on the earlier model where the second module always cost speed.
Where do I find the DL325 Gen10 Plus v2 QuickSpecs, and is the platform still sold?
The document identifier is a50002564enw, first published on 19 April 2021 and last revised at version 32 on 2 December 2024. HPE marks its banner as retired, meaning the base products are no longer available for sale from HPE. The identifier is also the fastest way to confirm which of the two DL325 Gen10 Plus generations a listing is describing.
