HPE NS204i-p 2-Port M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x8 OS Boot Device — P12967-001

The HPE P12967-001 is the NS204i-p 2-port M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x8 OS boot device and is a spare/regional variant for HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus and Gen11 servers. The NS204i-p provides two M.2 NVMe ports in a PCIe 3.0 x8 card form factor specifically designed for OS and hypervisor boot — freeing all SFF/LFF drive bays for data storage while delivering dedicated redundant NVMe boot performance via the system's PCIe slot.

Key Features

• NS204i-p dual M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x8 OS boot device — dedicated redundant NVMe boot for Gen10 Plus/Gen11
• 2x M.2 NVMe slots for RAID 1 mirrored OS boot with redundancy and no SFF bay consumption
• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface for direct system board integration in supported ProLiant platforms
• Spare/regional variant of P12965-B21 — interchangeable in supported Gen10 Plus/Gen11 configurations

Product Specifications

• Part Number: P12967-001
• Manufacturer: HPE
• Model: NS204i-p
• M.2 Ports: 2
• Interface: PCIe 3.0 x8 (host) / M.2 NVMe (drives)
• Purpose: OS Boot Device
• Target Platform: HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus, Gen11

Interface Specifications

• Host Interface: PCIe 3.0 x8 for system board or PCIe slot integration
• Drive Interface: 2x M.2 NVMe — accepts HPE-validated M.2 NVMe boot SSDs
• Boot Mode: Dedicated OS/hypervisor boot — RAID 1 mirror for redundancy
• Form Factor: Low-profile PCIe card for system board NS204i-p connector

Port Specifications

• M.2 Slot 1: Primary NVMe boot SSD slot
• M.2 Slot 2: Secondary NVMe boot SSD slot (RAID 1 mirror)
• Redundancy: 2-drive RAID 1 for OS boot fault tolerance without SFF bay usage
• Drive Support: HPE-validated M.2 NVMe SSDs — P24188-B21, P24886-001, P41538-001 series

Use Cases

• HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus/Gen11 dedicated OS and hypervisor boot without consuming SFF data bays
• VMware vSphere, Windows Server, and RHEL hypervisor boot with dual M.2 NVMe redundancy
• Spare/replacement NS204i-p for Gen10 Plus/Gen11 deployments requiring OS boot card replacement
• High-density storage server builds where all SFF bays must be dedicated to data storage

Compatibility

• HPE ProLiant DL380/DL360 Gen10 Plus / Gen11 with NS204i-p system board connector
• HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen10 Plus / Gen11 supporting NS204i-p installation
• Interchangeable with P12965-B21 (option kit) and P14379-001 (HH-HL variant) in supported configurations

Frequently Asked Questions

Is P12967-001 interchangeable with P12965-B21 and P14379-001?

P12967-001 and P12965-B21 are both M.2 NS204i-p variants — P12965-B21 is the option kit and P12967-001 is the spare/regional variant, fully interchangeable in supported Gen10 Plus/Gen11 system board connector configurations. P14379-001 is the HH-HL PCIe card variant for standard PCIe slot installation — physically different form factor but same NS204i-p function.

What M.2 NVMe SSDs are supported in the NS204i-p?

The NS204i-p supports HPE-validated M.2 NVMe boot SSDs including P24188-B21 (240GB M.2 22110), P24886-001 (240GB M.2 22110 spare), and P41538-001 (480GB M.2 2280 PCIe 4.0). Always use HPE-validated M.2 NVMe SSDs for NS204i-p supported operation — consult HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus/Gen11 QuickSpecs for the full validated SSD list.

Does the NS204i-p provide RAID 1 mirroring natively?

Yes — the NS204i-p provides RAID 1 mirror across its two M.2 NVMe slots natively via its integrated controller, without requiring an external Smart Array controller. This provides OS boot redundancy — if one M.2 SSD fails, the server continues booting from the mirrored drive.

The HPE P12967-001 NS204i-p 2-port M.2 NVMe PCIe 3.0 x8 OS boot device delivers dedicated redundant NVMe boot storage for HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus and Gen11. Order today — in stock at the lowest price.