HPE NS204i-p 2-Port NVMe PCIe 3.0 x8 HH-HL OS Boot Device — P14379-001

The HPE P14379-001 is the NS204i-p 2-port NVMe PCIe 3.0 x8 HH-HL (Half-Height Half-Length) OS boot device for HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus and Gen11 servers. Unlike the M.2 system board connector variants (P12965-B21, P12967-001), P14379-001 installs in a standard PCIe HH-HL slot — providing NS204i-p dual-port NVMe OS boot capability in servers where a system board NS204i-p connector is not available or where PCIe slot installation is preferred.

Key Features

• NS204i-p dual NVMe PCIe 3.0 x8 HH-HL OS boot device — PCIe slot installation for Gen10 Plus/Gen11
• HH-HL PCIe card form factor — installs in standard HPE ProLiant PCIe HH-HL slots
• 2x NVMe ports for RAID 1 mirrored OS boot without consuming SFF/LFF data storage bays
• PCIe slot variant — alternative to system board connector M.2 NS204i-p variants

Product Specifications

• Part Number: P14379-001
• Manufacturer: HPE
• Model: NS204i-p (HH-HL)
• NVMe Ports: 2
• Host Interface: PCIe 3.0 x8
• Card Form Factor: HH-HL (Half-Height Half-Length)
• Purpose: OS Boot Device
• Target Platform: HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus, Gen11

Interface Specifications

• Host Interface: PCIe 3.0 x8 HH-HL card — installs in standard ProLiant PCIe HH-HL slot
• Drive Interface: 2x NVMe ports — accepts HPE-validated NVMe boot SSDs
• Boot Mode: Dedicated OS/hypervisor boot — RAID 1 mirror for redundancy
• Form Factor: HH-HL PCIe card — physically distinct from M.2 system board connector variants

Port Specifications

• NVMe Port 1: Primary NVMe boot SSD
• NVMe Port 2: Secondary NVMe boot SSD (RAID 1 mirror)
• Redundancy: 2-drive RAID 1 for OS boot fault tolerance
• Installation: PCIe HH-HL slot — no system board NS204i-p connector required

Use Cases

• NS204i-p PCIe slot OS boot for Gen10 Plus/Gen11 servers without system board NS204i-p connector
• VMware vSphere, Windows Server, and RHEL boot with dual NVMe redundancy via PCIe slot
• Flexible OS boot card deployment where PCIe slot installation is preferred over M.2 system board
• High-density storage builds freeing all SFF/LFF data bays with dedicated PCIe NVMe boot

Compatibility

• HPE ProLiant DL380/DL360 Gen10 Plus / Gen11 with available PCIe 3.0 x8 HH-HL slot
• HPE ProLiant ML350 Gen10 Plus / Gen11 with available PCIe HH-HL slot
• Functionally equivalent to P12965-B21 and P12967-001 — different physical form factor (HH-HL vs. M.2 board connector)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the difference between P14379-001 (HH-HL) and P12965-B21 / P12967-001 (M.2)?

P14379-001 is the HH-HL PCIe card variant that installs in a standard PCIe slot — it does not require the system board NS204i-p M.2 connector. P12965-B21 and P12967-001 connect directly to the system board's dedicated NS204i-p M.2 connector. Both provide identical NS204i-p dual-port NVMe OS boot with RAID 1 — choose based on your server's available connectors and slot configuration.

Does P14379-001 consume a PCIe data slot that could be used for NIC or HBA?

Yes — P14379-001 occupies one PCIe HH-HL slot. In slot-constrained Gen10 Plus/Gen11 configurations where all PCIe slots are needed for NICs, HBAs, or GPUs, the M.2 system board connector variants (P12965-B21, P12967-001) are preferred as they use a dedicated NS204i-p connector without consuming a standard PCIe slot.

Is RAID 1 mirroring on P14379-001 managed by iLO or the NS204i-p controller?

The NS204i-p includes an integrated NVMe RAID controller that manages RAID 1 mirroring natively — independent of HPE Smart Array or iLO. RAID status is visible via HPE iLO and HPE Smart Storage Administrator (SSA) for monitoring and management.

The HPE P14379-001 NS204i-p 2-port NVMe PCIe 3.0 x8 HH-HL OS boot device delivers dedicated dual-port NVMe OS boot via PCIe slot for HPE ProLiant Gen10 Plus and Gen11. Order today — in stock at the best price.