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Black 4U server chassis with fifteen front drive bays

45Drives

45Drives HL15 2.0 15-Bay Server Chassis EPYC 7252 16GB Black

SKU CH-0Y5B-D9Z7C

Fifteen hot-swap bays, an eight-core EPYC 7252 with 16 threads, 16 GB memory and a 1000 W supply in a 40 lb steel chassis

  • Form factor4U
  • Max graphics card length260 mm
  • Chassis styleDesktop/Rackmount
  • Housing materialCold Rolled Steel
  • Supported motherboard sizesATX
  • Power supply1000 W
  • 15 hot-swap drive bays for massive storage capacity
  • AMD EPYC 7252 8-core 16-thread processor for compute power
  • 1000W Corsair RM1000X power supply for reliable delivery
  • 16GB memory with Kingston NV2 1TB M.2 boot drive
  • Cold-rolled steel 4U chassis built in North America

15-Bay Server Chassis for Homelab Storage

The HL15 2.0 is a fully assembled 4U server chassis with fifteen hot-swap drive bays. It ships with an AMD EPYC 7252 processor, sixteen gigabytes of memory and a 1000W power supply. The system runs Rocky Linux with the Houston UI for storage management.

Direct-Wired SATA Backplane Replaces Drive

The integrated 45Drives backplane connects fifteen drives directly without expanders or extra cabling. This removes the need for external JBOD units or internal port multipliers. The jump is worth it when you want dense, serviceable storage inside a single desktop or rackmount box.

Eight-Core EPYC Handles NAS Workloads

Sixteen gigabytes of memory and eight cores with sixteen threads provide headroom for ZFS, containers and backup services. The CPU cooler height limit of 160 millimetres and GPU length limit of 260 millimetres restrict large add-in cards. Buyers needing more memory channels or PCIe lanes for additional controllers should look elsewhere.

How it compares

Measured against everything we stock in Rackmount Server Cases, at today’s prices. Recalculated every night.

Price $2,418.99
Pricier than about 91% of the 1,006 comparable items (median $222.49).
Max graphics card length 260 mm
Lower than about 70% of the 36 comparable items (median 275 mm).

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Specifications

Product
Brand name45 Drives
Model nameHL15 2.0 - Fully Built & Burned In
Product colorBlack
Power
Power supply1000 W
Size & build
Form factor4U
Max graphics card length260 mm
Chassis styleDesktop/Rackmount
Housing materialCold Rolled Steel
Product dimensions20 inL × 17.125 in W × 7 inH
Product weight40 lb (18.1 kg)
Compatibility
Supported motherboard sizesATX
CPU cooler height limit160 mm
More details
120mm fan count6

Questions about this item

What are the dimensions and weight of the HL15 2.0 chassis?

The chassis measures 20.000 inches long, 17.125 inches wide, and 7.000 inches high, weighing 40 LB. It requires a 4U rack space or a sturdy desktop surface that can support this footprint and weight.

How is the motherboard and CPU installed in this pre-built unit, and what step is often missed?

The system arrives fully built with the ROMED8-2T/BCM motherboard, AMD EPYC 7252 CPU, and Dynatron A35 heatsink installed. The step users miss is verifying the CPU cooler mounting pressure and checking that the 16GB memory modules are fully seated after transit.

When will the Corsair RM1000X power supply or the six 120mm fans need replacement?

The Corsair RM1000X power supply typically lasts 7–10 years under continuous load; plan replacement around that window. The six 120mm cooling fans should be inspected annually and replaced if bearing noise appears or airflow drops.

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