8SFF NVMe Backplane for HPE ProLiant DL38X Gen10 — 872971-001 826572-001
Tech Specs
- Form factor: 8-bay 2.5" SFF NVMe (U.2) backplane for front hot-swap cage
- Target platform: HPE ProLiant DL38X Gen10 (DL380 Gen10 / DL385 Gen10) SFF chassis
- Function: Routes PCIe lanes from NVMe riser to 8× front SFF bays
- Connectivity: SlimSAS/PCIe cabling to NVMe riser (cables/riser not included)
- Notes: Purpose-built for NVMe; SAS/SATA require their own SAS/SATA backplane family
Key Features
☑️ Native NVMe U.2 support for up to 8x SFF hot-swap bays
☑️ Clean, tool-assisted install into the DL38X Gen10 SFF cage
☑️ Proper fit and alignment with SmartDrive carriers for Gen10 SFF bays
☑️ Scales with additional cages/risers for higher NVMe counts in DL38X Gen10
✅ Confirmed Compatibility (SFF models / bays only)
✔️ ProLiant DL380 Gen10 — SFF configurations with NVMe enablement
✔️ ProLiant DL385 Gen10 — SFF configurations with NVMe enablement
If your chassis is LFF/3.5", use LFF options or a 2.5"→3.5" adapter and the appropriate LFF backplane/cage. Gen10 Plus / Gen11 use the newer BC midplane family and different part numbers.
Interchangeable / Related Part Numbers
- Interchangeable backplane PNs (board): 872971-001, 826572-001
- Related cage/kit (not included): 872199-001 (8-SFF NVMe cage), 826689-B21 (DL38X Gen10 8-SFF NVMe enablement kit including cage/backplane/cables in various bundles)
Related Backplane Kits and Cabling (reference only — not included)
- NVMe risers for DL38X Gen10: 867807-B21 (4-port / 8-NVMe SlimSAS primary riser), 873732-B21 (secondary riser), 867806-B21 (x8/x8/x8 riser option)
- NVMe cable kits: 871827-B21 (2-drive NVMe SlimSAS cable kit)
- Other DL38X Gen10 drive cage/backplane kits (SAS/SATA or mixed): 826691-B21 (SFF Box1/2 SAS/SATA cage/backplane), 826690-B21 (Premium 6× SAS/SATA + 2× NVMe or 8× SAS/SATA)
What’s Included
- 1× 8SFF NVMe backplane (PN 872971-001 or 826572-001)
- No cage, risers, or cables included
