Specifications

Table 13 lists the storage matrix for the R320 hard drives, backplanes, and Dell PERC cards.
Backplane options
Controller
Drive types
4 x 3.5” cabled chassis
PERC S110, H310
1
, H710
1, 2
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, 2
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
2.5” SATA
2.5” Nearline SAS
2.5” SAS
2.5” SSD
1
Mini-type PERC
2
H710 not available for the cabled chassis option until PERC 8.1 firmware release in Q3 2012
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.
The R320 does not support internal tape drives.