The ML30 Gen10 Plus uses a single processor socket and supports Intel Xeon E-2300 series processors and selected Intel Pentium processors.
Because P44724-B21 is a CTO SKU, there is no fixed processor included with the base chassis. The processor can be selected according to the customer's performance requirements.
Website specification:
Processor: Not Included – Configurable
This is important because the P44724-B21 part number by itself should not be advertised as including a particular Xeon processor.
Memory
The server provides 4 DIMM slots supporting DDR4 ECC UDIMM memory.
Memory capacity and configuration depend on the processor and selected memory modules. Since this is a CTO server, the exact RAM capacity should be listed according to the actual configuration being sold.
Website specification:
Memory: Not Included – Configurable
Storage – 4LFF Hot Plug
The key feature of the P44724-B21 is its 4 × LFF Hot Plug drive cage.
LFF = Large Form Factor, generally referring to 3.5-inch drives.
The four hot-plug bays provide convenient access to the server's internal storage and allow supported drives to be replaced without shutting down the server.
HPE specifies that no hard drives ship standard with this CTO configuration.
Supported storage can include:
- 3.5-inch SAS drives
- 3.5-inch SATA drives
- SATA SSDs
- M.2 SSD storage
Website specification:
Storage: No Drives Included – Configurable
RAID & Storage Controller
The server includes Intel VROC SATA software RAID as its embedded storage controller.
For customers requiring dedicated hardware RAID, HPE provides optional Smart Array controllers. The ML30 Gen10 Plus platform supports controller options such as:
- HPE Smart Array E208i-p
- HPE Smart Array E208e-p
- HPE Smart Array P408i-p
- HPE Smart Array P408e-p
The exact controller depends on the configuration selected for the server.
M.2 Storage
The ML30 Gen10 Plus provides one M.2 PCIe 3.0 x2/SATA slot for additional M.2 storage.
This can be useful for installing an operating system or boot device while keeping the four LFF bays available for primary data storage.
Network Connectivity
The server comes with an embedded 1Gb 2-Port Ethernet adapter, providing two Gigabit Ethernet connections as standard.
Additional networking capability can be added through available PCIe expansion slots.
PCIe Expansion
The ML30 Gen10 Plus provides four PCIe expansion slots:
- 1 × PCIe 4.0
- 3 × PCIe 3.0
This gives the server flexibility for additional networking, storage controllers, Fibre Channel adapters, and other PCIe expansion hardware.
HPE iLO Management
The server includes HPE iLO Standard with Intelligent Provisioning, providing remote management and server administration capabilities.
HPE iLO can be used for:
- Remote server monitoring
- Hardware health monitoring
- Remote console access
- Server configuration
- Firmware management
- Troubleshooting
- Operating-system deployment
HPE iLO Advanced and other enhanced management licenses are available as optional upgrades.
Power Supply
The 4LFF Hot Plug configuration supports the HPE 500W Flex Slot Platinum Hot Plug Low Halogen Power Supply.
A second 500W Flex Slot power supply can be added with the appropriate enablement kit to provide 1+1 redundant power.
Cooling
The standard platform uses a non-hot-plug, non-redundant system fan.
For the 4LFF hot-plug SAS/SATA configuration, HPE specifies that a PCI fan and air baffle is required to meet the system's thermal requirements.
Tower Form Factor
The ML30 Gen10 Plus is a 4U tower server, making it suitable for environments where a traditional rack server is not required.
Its tower form factor makes it particularly practical for:
- Small offices
- Branch offices
- Remote locations
- Small server rooms
- Businesses without dedicated server racks
The platform can also be adapted for rack installation using the appropriate tower-to-rack conversion hardware.
Ideal Applications
The HPE ProLiant ML30 Gen10 Plus 4LFF Hot Plug Server is suitable for:
- File and print servers
- Small business applications
- Backup servers
- Storage servers
- Database applications
- Branch-office workloads
- Remote-office infrastructure
- Business applications
- General-purpose server workloads
- Small-scale virtualization
Its four LFF hot-plug bays make it especially useful where larger 3.5-inch storage drives are preferred.
Why Choose the P44724-B21?
The HPE ProLiant ML30 Gen10 Plus P44724-B21 offers a good balance of expandability, storage capacity, and manageable operating costs in a compact tower chassis.
Key advantages include:
- 4 × 3.5-inch LFF hot-plug bays
- Single-socket Intel Xeon platform
- DDR4 ECC memory support
- Embedded 1GbE networking
- Intel VROC SATA RAID
- Optional HPE Smart Array RAID
- M.2 storage support
- Four PCIe expansion slots
- HPE iLO remote management
- 4U tower form factor
- Configurable CTO platform
