# HL15 Update: 4U and 5U Versions Are Coming **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [January 16, 2025, 1:04pm UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829 "2025-01-16T13:04:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Vikram-45HomeLab](https://forum.45homelab.com/user_avatar/forum.45homelab.com/vikram-45homelab/32/24_2.png) [@Vikram-45HomeLab](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/Vikram-45HomeLab)\ **Post date:** [February 28, 2025, 1:28pm UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/42 "2025-02-28T13:28:11Z")
Hi @iownyrface, We do not expect a change in price for the standard HL15 as of now. You can email me at [info@45homelab.com](mailto:info@45homelab.com) and i can arrange a toure for you nd you can pick up your order from here while you visit. ---
**Author:** ![iownyrface](https://forum.45homelab.com/user_avatar/forum.45homelab.com/iownyrface/32/1906_2.png) [@iownyrface](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/iownyrface)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2025, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/43 "2025-03-01T16:22:54Z")
I’ll keep in touch Might just get my order shipped as its other side of province but maybe in the summer as your area is the prettiest in NS ---
**Author:** ![iownyrface](https://forum.45homelab.com/user_avatar/forum.45homelab.com/iownyrface/32/1906_2.png) [@iownyrface](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/iownyrface)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/44 "2025-03-04T02:35:13Z")
Can yesterdays Price be honoured? Or Is the new 300$ Price Increase the new price ![image](https://forum.45homelab.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c43f9690ca38ff784428eed713d46a0b7de06ac2.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DigitalGarden](https://forum.45homelab.com/user_avatar/forum.45homelab.com/digitalgarden/32/1785_2.png) [@DigitalGarden](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/DigitalGarden)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 3:04am UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/45 "2025-03-04T03:04:01Z")
@Vikram-45HomeLab is this a general price increase or tariff related? If this is for the US tariffs why would prices increase for Canadians and other countries and not just units shipping to the USA? ---
**Author:** ![iownyrface](https://forum.45homelab.com/user_avatar/forum.45homelab.com/iownyrface/32/1906_2.png) [@iownyrface](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/iownyrface)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 3:17am UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/46 "2025-03-04T03:17:49Z")
No idea - Im in Nova Scotia where there made? I already did feel it was pricey but was preparred for the old price I just cant do this new price guys I wanna support my NS people but I cant. ---
**Author:** ![jim\_wham](https://forum.45homelab.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/d9b06d/32.png) [@jim\_wham](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/jim_wham)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 2:55pm UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/47 "2025-03-04T14:55:33Z")
How did you get the prices to show in CAD? I have been wondering that for ages! ---
**Author:** ![iownyrface](https://forum.45homelab.com/user_avatar/forum.45homelab.com/iownyrface/32/1906_2.png) [@iownyrface](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/iownyrface)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/48 "2025-03-04T15:05:58Z")
Toggle at the top right I see they changed the price again But still a fair bit higher than it was - I emailed them to see if they would do yesterdays price but Im a realist and not expecting it. Just wish I knew they were doing a quarterly increase ---
**Author:** ![rymandle05](https://forum.45homelab.com/user_avatar/forum.45homelab.com/rymandle05/32/2424_2.png) [@rymandle05](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/rymandle05)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 3:11pm UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/49 "2025-03-04T15:11:33Z")
Maybe it’s different if you’re logged in but I see the drop down in the top left on my screen. ![image](https://forum.45homelab.com/uploads/default/original/2X/7/7dadf5cf6ed8513b8a928dbd5be6b48692326821.png) ---
**Author:** ![Vikram-45HomeLab](https://forum.45homelab.com/user_avatar/forum.45homelab.com/vikram-45homelab/32/24_2.png) [@Vikram-45HomeLab](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/Vikram-45HomeLab)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2025, 5:54pm UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/50 "2025-03-04T17:54:15Z")
Hi everyone, Thank you for the questions and the opportunity to address them. As we are all aware, both the USA and Canada have placed tariffs on cross-border trade effective as of midnight. Although we have assembly in Canada and shortly in the USA, which will help insulate our customers from the impacts of these tariffs, our supply chain to build the servers is impacted. Although we have had to adjust our prices in response to this, the 25% increase yesterday was in error (a miscommunication internally). The prices of servers have been adjusted by 10% on our e-store as of this morning. If you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to reach out. Thank you to our homelab community for your understanding and continued support. ---
**Author:** ![OneMeanRabbit](https://forum.45homelab.com/user_avatar/forum.45homelab.com/onemeanrabbit/32/1948_2.png) [@OneMeanRabbit](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/OneMeanRabbit)\ **Post date:** [March 16, 2025, 6:13pm UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/51 "2025-03-16T18:13:57Z")
Cannot wait for 5U (longer) version. 4U HL15 is so close…but can’t even fit my 3080 FE (11.2") much less 4080 FE (12.3"). Height may also matter, but without GPUs - deal breaker. Coming from meh but modded and working rsv-4500u (originally Norco 2200, never should have gifted it). Was looking at supermicro 826 until this, LFG and thank you! ---
**Author:** ![Vikram-45HomeLab](https://forum.45homelab.com/user_avatar/forum.45homelab.com/vikram-45homelab/32/24_2.png) [@Vikram-45HomeLab](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/Vikram-45HomeLab)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2025, 4:06pm UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/52 "2025-03-17T16:06:18Z")
Hey @OneMeanRabbit, I appreciate your interest in the HL15 5U unit. We are working on this actively, and we will release a teaser soon, and start with the preorders as soon as possible. We do not have a date to provide at this moment, but we are working on this. Can you tell, me what electronics you will be using in your build so that i can share that with our R&D department? ---
**Author:** ![pcuci](https://forum.45homelab.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/p/b2d939/32.png) [@pcuci](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/pcuci)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/53 "2025-03-21T13:19:27Z")
> [@Vikram-45HomeLab](#): > > **Motherboards for 5U** : Since the 5U version will support **E-ATX motherboards** [H12DSi-NT6 | Motherboards | Super Micro Computer, Inc.](https://www.supermicro.com/en/products/motherboard/H12DSi-NT6) might be a good choice? it could fit two 3090s, one on the first x16 slot, and the other on the 2nd x8 slot (which seems to have enough bandwidth anyway, so it shouldn’t affect performance, or will it?) ![image](https://forum.45homelab.com/uploads/default/original/2X/e/e175a772961eed688f0f40a0ae64e403fc1e7eca.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![DigitalGarden](https://forum.45homelab.com/user_avatar/forum.45homelab.com/digitalgarden/32/1785_2.png) [@DigitalGarden](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/DigitalGarden)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2025, 2:18pm UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/54 "2025-03-21T14:18:21Z")
> 10 SATA3, 2 SATADOM, 4 NVMe How would you imagine connecting 15 drives to this? Remembering this is HomeLab and presumably pricing is a factor, at least for an entry level configuration. Perhaps this is a “pro” option and entry level still uses the X11SPH. The two connectors for the 4x NVMe drives are MCIO connectors? Would you use those? Would you expect a UBM/Tri-Mode backplane that would support NVMe drives as well as SAS or SATA? I don’t know 45Drives’ status on that; I think they have a UBM backplane for 2.5 inch form factor, but I’m not sure about 3.5-inch form factor. Would you use one of the MCIO connectors and have the other 7 drives connected to the SATA ports, leaving the other MCIO free to use with drives in a mounting bracket? I assume you wouldn’t add an HBA as that would be additional cost and take up a slot. ---
**Author:** ![jrhenderson](https://forum.45homelab.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@jrhenderson](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/jrhenderson)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2025, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/55 "2025-04-19T00:24:48Z")
any update or ETA on when i can order one? ---
**Author:** ![Vikram-45HomeLab](https://forum.45homelab.com/user_avatar/forum.45homelab.com/vikram-45homelab/32/24_2.png) [@Vikram-45HomeLab](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/Vikram-45HomeLab)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 6:35pm UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/56 "2025-04-21T18:35:10Z")
HI @jrhenderson, I appreciate your interest, and i am pleased to let you know that the HL15 5U is estimated to be launched in a few weeks. ---
**Author:** ![jrhenderson](https://forum.45homelab.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/4af34b/32.png) [@jrhenderson](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/jrhenderson)\ **Post date:** [April 21, 2025, 9:39pm UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/57 "2025-04-21T21:39:13Z")
Thanks Vikram, looking forward to it. ---
**Author:** ![majorgiant](https://forum.45homelab.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@majorgiant](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/majorgiant)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/58 "2025-04-23T16:21:21Z")
Do you know if there will also be a hardware revision coming soon? or if that will still take a while. i didn’t check all specs but the cpus for example will be end of life in june iirc ---
**Author:** ![Vikram-45HomeLab](https://forum.45homelab.com/user_avatar/forum.45homelab.com/vikram-45homelab/32/24_2.png) [@Vikram-45HomeLab](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/Vikram-45HomeLab)\ **Post date:** [April 23, 2025, 9:31pm UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/59 "2025-04-23T21:31:56Z")
Hi @majorgiant, Yes, we are currently in final stages of testing new hardware, and we will shortly update about this with our community and on our website. ---
**Author:** ![OldITGuy](https://forum.45homelab.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/o/8dc957/32.png) [@OldITGuy](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/OldITGuy)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 2:36am UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/60 "2025-04-28T02:36:08Z")
There really is no reason (that I can think of) to make 2 versions of 4U & 5U, just make sure then base plate has mount points for both ATX & EATX motherboards. After thinking about it while I was typing the above out, the only (kind of) reason I could think of is chassis depth, but IMHO, just make the longer version, unless it’s significantly deeper than the original version. ---
**Author:** ![DigitalGarden](https://forum.45homelab.com/user_avatar/forum.45homelab.com/digitalgarden/32/1785_2.png) [@DigitalGarden](https://forum.45homelab.com/u/DigitalGarden)\ **Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 3:54am UTC](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829/61 "2025-04-28T03:54:15Z")
> [@OldITGuy](#): > > the only (kind of) reason I could think of is chassis depth, Chassis depth and height is a factor in most homelabs, or with prosumers looking for alternatives to larger capacity Synology/QNAP/Terramaster boxes. I have no need for an EATX mobo or a 5090 GPU. I don’t want a 5U box or one that is 26 inches deep. I don’t necessarily think there needs to be four different options (4U regular, 4U long, 5U regular, 5U long}, but there needs to be at least two. [Previous page](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829.md?page=2) [Next page](https://forum.45homelab.com/t/hl15-update-4u-and-5u-versions-are-coming/2829.md?page=4)