HPE ProLiant DL360 vs DL380 Gen10 Buying Guide

Where HPE ProLiant DL360 and DL380 Gen10 servers fit

DL360 and DL380 Gen10 systems share a server generation but target different density and expansion requirements. The complete CTO or configured SKU determines processors, memory, storage, controllers and power.

Check lifecycle and support before committing

HPE marks the DL360 Gen10 and DL380 Gen10 QuickSpecs linked below as retired and identifies their listed base products as obsolete and no longer sold by HPE. Treat these documents as historical configuration references. For an existing-system replacement or secondary-market purchase, confirm the exact unit condition, available support entitlement and required software or firmware access before ordering; this notice does not establish an end-of-support date for a particular serial number.

Technical and commercial checks

• Record rack-unit limit, drive count and storage media.
• Validate processor, DIMM population and expansion-card requirements.
• Confirm RAID controller, network adapters and risers.
• Include rails, power supplies, drive carriers, firmware and warranty.

How to make the selection

Choose DL360 when rack density is the priority and its expansion profile is sufficient. Choose DL380 when drive, PCIe or accelerator expansion needs justify the larger chassis. Compare complete configurations and power budgets.

Common procurement risks

• Comparing bare chassis without configuration details.
• Ordering incompatible memory or drive carriers.
• Omitting rails, risers, controllers or redundant power.

Acceptance checklist

1. Match the server generation, chassis label and configured part number to the purchase order; record processors, installed DIMMs and the physical drive-bay layout.
2. Compare detected memory with the ordered capacity and the supported DIMM population rules for that processor configuration; investigate missing or disabled memory before acceptance.
3. Verify the installed storage controller, drive interfaces, carriers and cabling against the agreed configuration. Record the intended RAID layout and test it before placing production data on the server.
4. Confirm the risers and network adapters are present, fit the required slots and negotiate the planned link rates with the selected cables or optics.
5. Inspect rails, rack fit, power-supply quantities and cable types. Where redundant power was ordered, verify the installed configuration and test the approved failure scenario during a maintenance window.
6. Record firmware and management access, review hardware health logs, run the agreed workload checks and save the configuration baseline and recovery procedure before handover.

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Official configuration references

Use the HPE ProLiant DL360 Gen10 QuickSpecs and HPE ProLiant DL380 Gen10 QuickSpecs to check the exact processors, DIMMs, storage options, risers and power supplies in the proposed configuration. An option listed for a family is not evidence that it is included in a particular quotation.