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Technical white paper | HP Z840 Workstation

High-density storage option

HP has developed an innovative SAS/SATA storage solution for the

Z840 Workstation.

The features

• Transforms the four standard internal 3.5" form factor drive bays into eight 2.5" bays

• Compatible with industry standard SAS and SATA 2.5" drives (HDD and SSD)

• Supports drives up to a 9W power level (e.g. 15K SAS)

• Operates at 6 Gb/s and is compliant with industry specications SAS 2.1 and SATA 3.1

• The solution consists of 2 drive cage modules, each converting two 3.5" bays into four 2.5" bays

• Full tool-free design: drive installation, drive carrier installation, and drive cage installation

• Independent drive access (no need to remove the drive cage module)

• Blind-mate (direct) drive connections (no cables)

• Drives may be secured via the lockable side access panel

Standard four 3.5" bays

Eight 2.5" bays

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