Dell PowerEdge R320 - System Setup Options Overview

23 PowerEdge R320 Technical Guide
Table 13 lists the storage matrix for the R320 hard drives, backplanes and Dell PERC cards.
Table 13. Hard-drive backplane options
Backplane options
Controller
Drive types
4 x 3.5” cabled chassis
PERC S110, H310
1
, H710
1
3.5” SATA
3.5” Nearline SAS
3.5” SAS
4 x 3.5” or 2.5” hot-plug
PERC S110, H310
1
, H710
1
3.5” SATA
3.5” Nearline SAS
3.5” SAS
2.5” SAS
2.5” SSD
8 x 2.5" hot-plug
PERC H310
1
, H710
1
2.5” SATA
2.5” Nearline SAS
2.5” SAS
2.5” SSD
1
Mini-type PERC
Optical drive
The R320 supports one slim, 9.5mm, internal optical drive on the 8-drive bay chassis through the
system board embedded SATA. The 4-drive bay chassis supports the 12.7mm optical drive. The R320
supports both DVD-ROM and DVD+/-RW.
Tape drive
The R320 does not support internal tape drives.