Product Review: HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen10See our review of the HP ProLiant MicroServer Gen8. ![](/Cadzow/Images/2759Gen10.jpg) In 2018, the latest iteration of Hewlett Packard's Microserver series is Gen10. It has some improvements and deficits in comparison to the Gen8 series: Improvements- Newer AMD processors, albeit still relatively entry-level;
- Addition of two DisplayPort ports, which makes the unit suitable to drive some multiple monitor applications;
- Maximum system memory doubled to 32Gb;
- Inserting 3½" drives is now simpler and does not use the flimsy brackets of previous models;
- Supports a single 2½" drive (most useful for solid state drives);
- Supports up to 5 drives (4 × 3½", 1 × 2½");
- TPM chip easier to install;
- Ships with ClearOS, so can be configured as an inexpensive but high-quality “NAS”-type device in environments where Windows is not necessary.
Deficits- The bay for the 2½" drive is in the top of the unit where an optical drive would sit, so you must choose one or the other;
- There is no onboard storage controller, so any volume management must be done by the host operating system.
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