This document provides information about the 12th generation of PowerEdge systems that support SATA drives.
The following tables list the 12th generation of PowerEdge systems with the backplane configurations that support SATA drives at 6 Gbps speed.
Systems | Backplane configuration | Storage controller |
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R620 | 4x 2.5 inch with 2x 2.5 inch PCIe SSD | H310, H710, H710P |
R820 | 8x 2.5 inch | H710, H710P |
T320 | 8x 3.5 inch | H310, H710, H710P |
T420 | 8x 3.5 inch | H310, H710, H710P |
T620 | 8x 3.5 inch | H310, H710, H710P |
Systems | Backplane configuration |
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R620 | 10x 2.5 inch |
R720 | 16x 2.5 inch |
R720xd | 12x 3.5 inch |
R820 | 16x 2.5 inch |
T320 | 16x 2.5 inch |
T420 | 16x 2.5 inch |
T620 | 16x 2.5 inch |
12x 3.5 inch | |
32x 2.5 inch |
The following tables list the 12th generation of PowerEdge systems with the backplane configurations that do not support SATA drives at 6 Gbps speed.
Systems | Backplane configuration | Storage controller |
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R620 | 4x 2.5 inch | H310, H710, H710P |
8x 2.5 inch | ||
R720 | 8x 2.5 inch | H310, H710, H710P |
8x 3.5 inch | ||
R820 | 8x 2.5 inch | H310 |
R320 | 8x 2.5 inch | H310, H710, H710P |
4x 3.5 inch | ||
R420 | 8x 2.5 inch | H310, H710, H710P |
4x 3.5 inch | ||
R520 | 8x 3.5 inch | H310, H710, H710P |
System | Backplane configuration |
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R720xd | 24x 2.5 inch |
24x 2.5 inch with 2x 2.5 inch rear drive | |
12x 3.5 inch with 2x 2.5 inch rear drive |
To use SATA drives at 6 Gbps speed, change the limit of negotiated speed to 6 Gbps using PowerEdge RAID Controller 8 (PERC8). For more information about the settings, see the Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller (PERC) 8 User's Guide at Dell.com/storagecontrollermanuals.