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Head-to-head · every figure from the vendor documents

Dell T160 vs HPE ML30 Gen11

A specification-by-specification comparison of the Dell PowerEdge T160 and the HPE ProLiant ML30 Gen11, built from Dell’s and HPE’s own documents. None of the headline measures favour the T160; 3 favour the ML30 Gen11, and 18 processors appear in both lists.

Bottom line. T160 leads on storage density. ML30 Gen11 leads on network throughput. Neither vendor publishes benchmarks for these machines, so every call here is made on what their documents state.

Dell PowerEdge T160 tower front: power button, status LED, USB 3.2 and iDRAC Direct ports above a full-height mesh panel, on rubber feet
Dell PowerEdge
T160
Tower1 socket4 DIMMiDRAC9
Configure the T160 →Full data sheet
VS
HPE ProLiant ML30 Gen11 front: black tower bezel with green HPE badge and model lettering, two media-bay covers, front USB ports, status LEDs
HPE ProLiant
ML30 Gen11
4U Tower1 socket4 DIMMHPE iLO 6
Configure the ML30 Gen11 →Full data sheet
01 — Scoreboard

The measures that decide it

Each row is a figure both vendors publish. Bars show the split between the two; a badge marks the larger figure, which is not always the better buy — a shallower chassis or a lower power ceiling can matter more.

1
Processor sockets
1
12
Cores, fully populated
Largest listed processor × its socket count
12
0.125 TB
Memory ceiling
As each document states it
0.125 TB
5
Drive bays
Higher8
500 W
Largest power supply
Higher1,000 W
10 GbE class
Fastest network option
Higher25 GbE class
02 — Verdict

Which one, and why

Drawn from the measures above and each model’s own data sheet. Neither vendor publishes benchmark results for these servers, so nothing here claims one is “faster”.

Choose the T160 if…

  • Compact and quiet: 132.52 mm wide, 11.64 kg fully loaded, and measured at 28–29 dB at the bystander position in Dell’s idle and operating tests at 25 °C.

Choose the ML30 Gen11 if…

  • Drive bays: 8 against 5 on the T160
  • Largest power supply: 1,000 W against 500 W on the T160
  • Fastest network option: 25 GbE class against 10 GbE class on the T160
  • Eighteen processors to choose from — Xeon 6300 (nine), Xeon E-2400 (eight) and a single Pentium — spanning 46 W to 95 W, with the 12-core Xeon 6377P at the top.
03 — By workload

Where each one pulls ahead

Calls made on documented capacity only — cores, memory, bays, accelerators and network options — with the figures behind each one shown.

VirtualisationT160: 12 cores with 0.125 TB. ML30 Gen11: 12 cores with 0.125 TB.Line ball
Databases & in-memoryMemory ceiling 0.125 TB against 0.125 TB, across 4 and 4 DIMM slots.Line ball
Storage density5 bays in Tower against 8 in 4U.T160
AI & accelerationNeither document lists an accelerator option.Line ball
Network throughputFastest card listed: 10 GbE class against 25 GbE class.ML30 Gen11
04 — Specifications

Side by side, differences first

Everything both documents state, grouped. The default view hides rows where the two machines are identical.

Processors

Every processor each vendor lists for the model, from its own document.

SpecificationT160ML30 Gen11
Processors listed1918

Memory

SpecificationT160ML30 Gen11
Fastest rated speed5,600 MT/s4,800 MT/s
Memory typesECC UDIMM DDR5-5600UDIMM DDR5-4800

Storage

Bay counts are the maximum each document states, including rear and mid-chassis positions.

SpecificationT160ML30 Gen11
Maximum bays58
Bay sizes3.5-inch3.5-inch · 2.5-inch
Boot devicesBOSS-N1 (HW RAID, 2 x M.2 SSD; internal slot) · Internal USB 3.2 Gen1HPE NS204i-u Gen11 NVMe Hot Plug Boot Optimized Storage Device · HPE ProLiant ML30 Gen11 NS204i-u Cable Kit · HPE 480GB NVMe Gen4 Mainstream Performance Read Intensive M.2 2280 PE9010 SSD + 1 more
Storage controllers56

Accelerators & I/O

SpecificationT160ML30 Gen11
PCIe network slots24
Network cards listed59

Power & platform

SpecificationT160ML30 Gen11
Power-supply options24
Output range300–500 W350–1,000 W
ManagementiDRAC9HPE iLO 6
Chassis depthVendors measure depth differently — see each data sheet3U tower (mini-tower): height 332.5 mm with feet / 329.5 mm without18.70 in (47.50 cm)
05 — The data

Processors, memory, bays and power

The same charts each data sheet carries, drawn to the same scale so the two ranges can be read against each other.

T160: processors by cores and TDP

Dell PowerEdge T160 processors08160 W50 W100 WCores per processorIntel Xeon 6377P — 12 cores / 24 threads · 95 W · 3.1 GHz base · 36 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon 6369P — 8 cores / 16 threads · 95 W · 3.3 GHz base · 24 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon 6357P — 8 cores / 16 threads · 80 W · 3 GHz base · 24 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon 6353P — 8 cores / 16 threads · 65 W · 2.7 GHz base · 24 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon 6349P — 6 cores / 12 threads · 95 W · 3.6 GHz base · 18 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon 6337P — 6 cores / 12 threads · 80 W · 3.5 GHz base · 18 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon 6333P — 6 cores / 12 threads · 65 W · 3.1 GHz base · 18 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon 6325P — 4 cores / 8 threads · 55 W · 3.5 GHz base · 12 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon 6315P — 4 cores / 4 threads · 55 W · 2.8 GHz base · 12 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon E-2488 — 8 cores / 16 threads · 95 W · 3.2 GHz base · 24 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon E-2478 — 8 cores / 16 threads · 80 W · 2.8 GHz base · 24 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon E-2468 — 8 cores / 16 threads · 65 W · 2.6 GHz base · 24 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon E-2486 — 6 cores / 12 threads · 95 W · 3.5 GHz base · 18 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon E-2456 — 6 cores / 12 threads · 80 W · 3.3 GHz base · 18 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon E-2436 — 6 cores / 12 threads · 65 W · 2.9 GHz base · 18 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon E-2434 — 4 cores / 8 threads · 55 W · 3.4 GHz base · 12 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Xeon E-2414 — 4 cores / 4 threads · 55 W · 2.6 GHz base · 12 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Pentium G7400 — 2 cores / 4 threads · 46 W · 3.7 GHz base · 6 MB cache · DDR5-4800Intel Pentium G7400T — 2 cores / 4 threads · 35 W · 3.1 GHz base · 6 MB cache · DDR5-48006377P12 cores · 7.9 W/core — top SKU and most efficient
Xeon 6300 9Xeon E-2400 8Pentium 2Bubble size = L3 cache · hover a bubble for the full SKU

ML30 Gen11: processors by cores and TDP

HPE ProLiant ML30 Gen11 processors08160 W50 W100 WCores per processorIntel Xeon 6377P — 12 cores · 95 W · 3.1 GHz base · 36 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon 6369P — 8 cores · 95 W · 3.3 GHz base · 24 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon 6357P — 8 cores · 80 W · 3 GHz base · 24 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon 6353P — 8 cores · 65 W · 2.7 GHz base · 24 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon 6349P — 6 cores · 95 W · 3.6 GHz base · 24 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon 6337P — 6 cores · 80 W · 3.5 GHz base · 18 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon 6333P — 6 cores · 65 W · 3.1 GHz base · 18 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon 6325P — 4 cores · 55 W · 3.5 GHz base · 12 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon 6315P — 4 cores · 55 W · 2.8 GHz base · 12 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon E-2488 — 8 cores · 95 W · 3.2 GHz base · 24 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon E-2478 — 8 cores · 80 W · 2.8 GHz base · 24 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon E-2468 — 8 cores · 65 W · 2.6 GHz base · 24 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon E-2486 — 6 cores · 95 W · 3.5 GHz base · 18 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon E-2456 — 6 cores · 80 W · 3.3 GHz base · 18 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon E-2436 — 6 cores · 65 W · 2.9 GHz base · 18 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon E-2434 — 4 cores · 55 W · 3.4 GHz base · 12 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Xeon E-2414 — 4 cores · 55 W · 2.6 GHz base · 12 MB cache · DDR5-4400Intel Pentium G7400 — 2 cores · 46 W · 3.7 GHz base · 6 MB cache · DDR5-44006377P12 cores · 7.9 W/core — top SKU and most efficient
Xeon 6300 9Xeon E-2400 8Pentium 1Bubble size = L3 cache · hover a bubble for the full SKU

T160: memory with every slot filled

16 GB64 GB32 GB128 GB4 slots · 4 per processor · each tick = one DIMM

ML30 Gen11: memory with every slot filled

16 GB64 GB32 GB128 GB4 slots · 4 per processor · each tick = one DIMM

T160: drive bays

Front panel

5 × 3.5" SAS/SATA + NVMe at the front — 5 bays in total.

SAS/SATANVMeSAS/SATA + NVMe

ML30 Gen11: drive bays

Front panel

8 × 2.5" SAS/SATA at the front — 8 bays in total.

SAS/SATANVMeSAS/SATA + NVMe

T160: power supplies

0500300 W Bronze — 100-240 V AC, single cabled 120 mm PSU, no redundancy300DC500 W Platinum — 100-240 V AC, single cabled 120 mm PSU, no redundancy500PlatinumWatts · dashed line = output at 100–120 V low line
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ML30 Gen11: power supplies

05001000350 W Platinum — HPE ProLiant ML30 Gen10 Plus 350W Platinum ATX FIO Power Supply; Standard Features lists it as 'HPE ML30 Gen10 Plus 350W FIO Power Supply Kit' with power efficiency at 94% multi-output; entry-level/Gold 92% and Platinum 94% certified per Standard Features narrative; cannot be selected with GPU Power Cable Kit P74449-B21350Platinum500 W Platinum — HPE 500W Flex Slot Platinum Hot Plug Low Halogen Power Supply Kit; power efficiency at 94% single output; requires RPS Enablement Kit P65104-B21500Platinum800 W Titanium — HPE 800W Flex Slot Titanium Hot Plug Low Halogen Power Supply Kit; power efficiency at 96% single output; rated 800W at 200-240 VAC only; requires RPS Enablement Kit P65104-B21800Titanium1000 W Titanium — HPE 1000W Flex Slot Titanium Hot Plug Power Supply Kit; power efficiency at 96% single output; requires RPS Enablement Kit P65104-B211000TitaniumWatts · dashed line = output at 100–120 V low line
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06 — Like for like

18 processors you can order in either

Both vendor documents list these parts, so a build can be matched across the two and the comparison comes down to the chassis: 1 more are exclusive to the T160 and 0 to the ML30 Gen11.

ProcessorCoresTDP
Intel Xeon 6377P1295 W
Intel Xeon 6369P895 W
Intel Xeon 6357P880 W
Intel Xeon 6353P865 W
Intel Xeon E-2488895 W
Intel Xeon E-2478880 W
Intel Xeon E-2468865 W
Intel Xeon 6349P695 W
Intel Xeon 6337P680 W
Intel Xeon 6333P665 W
Intel Xeon E-2486695 W
Intel Xeon E-2456680 W
07 — Questions

T160 vs ML30 Gen11, answered

Is the T160 or the ML30 Gen11 the faster server?

Neither document publishes benchmark results, so this page compares what they do state. The T160 lists 19 processors up to 12 cores at 95 W; the ML30 Gen11 lists 18 up to 12 cores at 95 W. Fully populated that is 12 cores against 12.

Which holds more memory?

The T160 has 4 DIMM slots and a stated ceiling of 128 GB. The ML30 Gen11 has 4 and 128GB.

Which takes more drives?

T160: 5 bays across 3 documented layouts. ML30 Gen11: 8 across 3. Counts include rear and mid-chassis positions where the vendor documents them.

Can either take GPUs?

Neither vendor document lists an accelerator option for these models.

Do they share any processors?

Yes — 18 processors appear in both documents, including the Intel Xeon 6377P. That makes a like-for-like build possible on either server.

Where these figures come from. T160: Dell PowerEdge T160 Technical Guide (August 2026, Rev. A06) (Dell document). ML30 Gen11: HPE ProLiant ML30 Gen11 QuickSpecs (Version 27 - 03-Aug-2026) (HPE document). Each claim on this page is derived from those documents, checked page by page on the two data sheets, and carries no pricing.

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