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6 Storage The Dell PowerEdge M520 system provides comprehensive and wider offerings of internal storage options, including several drive types and storage controllers to choose from. The M520 supports up to 1.2TB of internal storage. To reduce complexity and provide manageable solutions to meet customer needs, the M520 supports three versions of the PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERCs). Internal storage The M520 is available in two different hard-drive backplane options that support up to two 2.5-inch SAS or SATA hard drives Table 10 lists the options for backplanes, hard-drive controllers, and drive types for the M520. Table 10. Hard drive backplane options Backplane Controller Drive types SATA SAS System board-embedded SATA SATA SSD/HDD PERC H310, H710, H710P SAS SSD/HDD, SATA SSD/HDD Supported hard drives Table 11 lists the internal hard drives supported by the M520. For the latest information on supported hard drives, visit Dell.com/PowerEdge. Form factor Type Table 11. Supported hard drives Speed (rpm) Capacities SATA (3GB) 7.2K 250GB, 500GB, 1TB Nearline SAS (6GB) 7.2K 500GB, 1TB SAS (6GB) 2.5" SAS (6GB) 10K 300GB, 600GB, 900GB 15K 146GB, 300GB SAS SSD (SLC, 6GB) N/A 100GB, 200GB, 400GB SATA SSD (eMLC, 3GB) N/A 100GB, 200GB, 400GB, 800GB Storage controllers Dell provides highly capable RAID options to ensure your data remains safe. Dell's RAID controller options offer impressive performance improvements. 21 PowerEdge M520 Technical Guide

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PowerEdge M520 Technical Guide
6
Storage
The Dell PowerEdge M520 system provides comprehensive and wider offerings of internal storage
options, including several drive types and storage controllers to choose from. The M520 supports up
to 1.2TB of internal storage.
To reduce complexity and provide manageable solutions to meet customer needs, the M520
supports three versions of the PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERCs).
Internal storage
The M520 is available in two different hard-drive backplane options that support up to two 2.5-inch
SAS or SATA hard drives Table 10 lists the options for backplanes, hard-drive controllers, and drive
types for the M520.
Table 10.
Hard drive backplane options
Supported hard drives
Table 11 lists the internal hard drives supported by the M520. For the latest information on supported
hard drives, visit
Dell.com/PowerEdge
.
Table 11.
Supported hard drives
Form
factor
Type
Speed
(rpm)
Capacities
2.5”
SATA (3GB)
7.2K
250GB, 500GB, 1TB
Nearline SAS (6GB)
7.2K
500GB, 1TB
SAS (6GB)
10K
300GB, 600GB, 900GB
SAS (6GB)
15K
146GB, 300GB
SAS SSD (SLC, 6GB)
N/A
100GB, 200GB, 400GB
SATA SSD (eMLC, 3GB)
N/A
100GB, 200GB, 400GB, 800GB
Storage controllers
Dell provides highly capable RAID options to ensure your data remains safe.
Dell’s
RAID controller
options offer impressive performance improvements.
Backplane
Controller
Drive types
SATA
System board-embedded SATA
SATA SSD/HDD
SAS
PERC H310, H710, H710P
SAS SSD/HDD,
SATA SSD/HDD