Special Offer HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11 Compute ML350 Gen12 Data Center Media GPU Computer System for the Server Industry

Special Offer HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11 Compute ML350 Gen12 Data Center Media GPU Computer System for the Server Industry

Here’s a detailed comparison table for the HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11, ML350 Gen11 Compute, and ML350 Gen12 servers:

HPE ProLiant ML350 Series Comparison Table

Feature	ML350 Gen11 (Standard)	ML350 Gen11 Compute	ML350 Gen12 (Next-Gen)
Form Factor	5U Tower	5U Tower	5U Tower
Processor	Intel Xeon E-2300	Intel Xeon E-2300	Intel Xeon E-2400
Max Cores/Threads	Up to 8C/16T	Up to 8C/16T	Up to 8C/16T
Memory Capacity	8× DDR4 (Up to 256GB)	8× DDR4 (Up to 256GB)	8× DDR5 (Up to 512GB)
Storage	12× LFF/SFF Bays	8× LFF/SFF Bays	12× LFF/SFF Bays
PCIe Expansion	4× Gen4 Slots	4× Gen4 Slots	5× Gen5 Slots
GPU Support	Up to 2× 300W GPUs	Up to 1× 225W GPU	Up to 3× 350W GPUs
Networking	4× 1GbE + OCP 3.0	2× 1GbE + OCP 3.0	4× 1GbE + OCP 3.0
Power Supply	Dual 800W (Platinum)	Single 500W (Gold)	Dual 1000W (Titanium)
Management	iLO 6	iLO 6	iLO 7
Use Cases	General Business	HCI/Cloud Edge	AI/High-Performance

1. HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11 (Standard Edition)

Built For: General business workloads and virtualization
Form Factor: 5U Tower (converts to rack-mount)

Key Features:

• Processor: Intel Xeon E-2300 series (up to 8C/16T)
• Memory: 8× DDR4 DIMM slots (256GB max)
• Storage: 12× LFF/SFF bays (supports SAS/SATA/NVMe)
• Expansion: 4× PCIe Gen4 slots (supports 2× 300W GPUs)
• Power: Dual 800W Platinum PSUs (redundant)

Standout Capabilities:
✔ Ideal for VMware/Hyper-V clusters
✔ Hardware RAID controllers available
✔ iLO 6 with Redfish API support

Best For:

• Medium business ERP/CRM systems
• On-premises file servers
• Backup and disaster recovery

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2. HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen11 Compute (Optimized Edition)

Built For: Density-optimized cloud and edge workloads
Form Factor: 5U Tower (lightweight configuration)

Key Differences from Standard Gen11:

• Reduced Storage: 8× drive bays (instead of 12)
• Single PSU: 500W Gold (non-redundant)
• GPU Support: Limited to 1× 225W accelerator
• Networking: 2× 1GbE (vs 4× in standard)

Specialized Use Cases:
✔ Hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) nodes
✔ Retail edge computing
✔ Lightweight VDI deployments

Cost Advantage:

• 15-20% lower entry price than standard Gen11
• Maintains same Xeon E-2300 performance core

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3. HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen12 (Next-Gen Powerhouse)

Built For: AI and high-performance workloads
Form Factor: 5U Tower (enhanced thermal design)

Generation Leap Features:

• Processor: Intel Xeon E-2400 (Raptor Lake, up to 8C/16T)
• Memory: 8× DDR5 DIMMs (512GB max)
• PCIe Gen5: 5× slots (2× bandwidth vs Gen4)
• GPU Power: Supports 3× 350W GPUs (e.g., NVIDIA L40S)
• Management: iLO 7 with AIOps capabilities

Future-Proof Advantages:
✔ 40% better AI inference performance
✔ Titanium-level PSU efficiency (96%+)
✔ Native support for CXL 1.1 memory expansion

Best For:

• Generative AI model serving
• 3D rendering farms
• High-frequency trading systems

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Comparison Summary

Decision Factor	ML350 Gen11	ML350 Gen11 Compute	ML350 Gen12
CPU	Xeon E-2300	Xeon E-2300	Xeon E-2400
Memory Tech	DDR4	DDR4	DDR5
Max GPUs	2× 300W	1× 225W	3× 350W
PSU Config	Dual 800W	Single 500W	Dual 1000W
Best Use	General business	Cloud edge nodes	AI/ML workloads

Shared HPE Advantages:

• Common 5U chassis design
• HPE InfoSight predictive analytics
• Security silicon root of trust