Factory Direct Sales HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen10 Plus server 2U Rack Server

Factory Direct Sales HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen10 Plus server 2U Rack Server

Here’s a detailed comparison table for the HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 and DL345 Gen10 Plus servers:

HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11 vs DL345 Gen10 Plus Comparison Table

Feature	DL345 Gen11	DL345 Gen10 Plus
Form Factor	1U Rack Server	1U Rack Server
Processor	AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa)	AMD EPYC 7003 (Milan)
Max Cores/Threads	Up to 96C/192T	Up to 64C/128T
Memory	12× DDR5 DIMMs (Up to 3TB)	16× DDR4 DIMMs (Up to 4TB)
Storage	10× SFF or 4× LFF bays	12× SFF or 4× LFF bays
PCIe Expansion	4× Gen5 (x16/x16/x16/x8)	3× Gen4 (x16/x16/x8)
GPU Support	3× Single-Wide (225W each)	2× Single-Wide (150W each)
Drive Bays	10× 2.5″ or 4× 3.5″	12× 2.5″ or 4× 3.5″
Networking	2× 1GbE + OCP 3.0	2× 1GbE + OCP 2.0
Power Supply	Dual 1400W (Platinum)	Dual 800W (Gold)
Remote Management	iLO 6	iLO 5
Security	Silicon Root of Trust v2	Silicon Root of Trust
Ideal Workloads	AI Training, HPC	Virtualization, Cloud

1. HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen11: AI-Ready Powerhouse

Built For: Next-generation AI training and hyperscale workloads
Key Innovation: AMD EPYC 9004 (Genoa) with PCIe Gen5 and DDR5

Breakthrough Capabilities:

• Processor: Up to 96 cores/192 threads (Zen 4 architecture)
• Memory: 12× DDR5 DIMMs (3TB, 4800MHz) with AMD Secure Memory Encryption
• Acceleration:
  • 4× PCIe Gen5 slots (3× x16 + 1× x8)
  • Triple 225W GPU support (e.g., NVIDIA L40S or AMD Instinct MI250X)
• Storage: 10× 2.5″ NVMe bays (4× 3.5″ HDD alternative)

Enterprise-Grade Features:
✔ 1400W Platinum PSUs (96% efficiency)
✔ OCP 3.0 with 200GbE networking support
✔ iLO 6 with cloud-based AIOps monitoring

Best For:

• Large language model (LLM) training
• 3D rendering farms
• High-frequency trading systems

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2. HPE ProLiant DL345 Gen10 Plus: Proven Virtualization Champion

Built For: Memory-intensive traditional workloads
Key Strength: Balanced performance with higher memory capacity

Optimized Configuration:

• Processor: AMD EPYC 7003 (Up to 64C/128T, Zen 3)
• Memory: 16× DDR4 DIMMs (4TB max) – More capacity than Gen11
• Storage: 12× 2.5″ bays (or 4× 3.5″) with hardware RAID options
• Expansion:
  • 3× PCIe Gen4 slots
  • Dual 150W GPUs (e.g., NVIDIA A2 or AMD Instinct MI100)

Cost-Effective Advantages:
✔ 800W Gold PSUs (lower power draw)
✔ iLO 5 with legacy system compatibility
✔ Higher drive bay count than Gen11

Best For:

• Virtualized data centers (50+ VMs)
• SAP HANA in-memory databases
• Video surveillance storage (100+ camera feeds)

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Technical Comparison

Feature	DL345 Gen11	DL345 Gen10 Plus
CPU Architecture	Zen 4 (5nm)	Zen 3 (7nm)
PCIe Bandwidth	512GB/s (Gen5)	256GB/s (Gen4)
GPU Power Budget	675W total	300W total
NVMe Support	Gen5 NVMe (14GB/s per drive)	Gen4 NVMe (7GB/s per drive)
Typical Use	AI/ML clusters	Private cloud infrastructure

Shared AMD Platform Benefits:

• 1U dense form factor (43mm height)
• AMD Infinity Guard security suite
• Support for all major hypervisors

Upgrade Considerations:

• Gen11 delivers 2.1× better AI training performance
• Gen10 Plus offers 30% better $/GB memory cost

Management Tools:

• Both support HPE GreenLake hybrid cloud
• Common HPE OneView management interface