Dell PowerEdge R840 EMC Technical Specifications - Page 20

Optical drives, Tape drives, Ports and connectors specifications, USB ports

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Table 8. Supported drive options for PowerEdge R840 system Chassis options Eight hard drive chassis Configurations Up to eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front accessible drives in slots 0-7 Up to eight 2.5-inch SATA front accessible drives in slots 0-7 Twenty-four drive chassis Up to twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front accessible drives in slots 0-23 Up to twelve 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front accessible drives in slots 0-11 + twelve SAS/SATA/NVMe front accessible drives in slots 12-23 Up to twenty-four 2.5-inch NVMe front accessible drives in slots 0-23 Twenty four front + two Up to twenty-four 2.5 inch SAS/SATA front accessible drives in slots 0-23 + up to two 2.5-inch SAS/SATA rear drive chassis rear accessible drives Optical drives The PowerEdge R840 system supports one optional slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD +/-RW drive. NOTE: DVD devices support only data. Tape drives The PowerEdge R840 system supports external tape backup devices. NOTE: The PowerEdge R840 system does not support internal tape drives. Supported external tape drives: • External RD1000 USB • External LTO-5, LTO-6,LTO-7, and 6 Gb SAS tape drives • 114X rack mount chassis with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7, 6 Gb SAS tape drives • TL1000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS tape drives • TL2000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS tape drives • TL2000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 8 Gb FC tape drives • TL4000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS tape drives • TL4000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 8 Gb FC tape drives • ML6000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, 6 Gb SAS tape drives • ML6000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7 8 Gb FC tape drives Ports and connectors specifications USB ports The PowerEdge R840 system supports both USB 2.0-compliant ports and USB 3.0-compliant ports: The following table provides more information about the USB specifications: Table 9. USB specifications Front panel Back panel Internal USB • Two USB 2.0-compliant ports • One micro USB 2.0-compliant port for iDRAC Direct NOTE: The micro USB 2.0 compliant port can only be • Two USB 3.0-compliant ports • One internal USB 3.0-compliant port 20 Technical specifications

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Table 8. Supported drive options for PowerEdge R840 system
Chassis options
Configurations
Eight hard drive chassis
Up to eight 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front accessible drives in slots 0–7
Up to eight 2.5-inch SATA front accessible drives in slots 0–7
Twenty-four drive
chassis
Up to twenty-four 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front accessible drives in slots 0–23
Up to twelve 2.5-inch SAS/SATA front accessible drives in slots 0–11 + twelve SAS/SATA/NVMe front
accessible drives in slots 12–23
Up to twenty-four 2.5-inch NVMe front accessible drives in slots 0–23
Twenty four front + two
rear drive chassis
Up to twenty-four 2.5 inch SAS/SATA front accessible drives in slots 0–23 + up to two 2.5-inch SAS/SATA
rear accessible drives
Optical drives
The PowerEdge R840 system supports one optional slim SATA DVD-ROM drive or DVD +/-RW drive.
NOTE:
DVD devices support only data.
Tape drives
The PowerEdge R840 system supports external tape backup devices.
NOTE:
The PowerEdge R840 system does not support internal tape drives.
Supported external tape drives:
External RD1000 USB
External LTO-5, LTO-6,LTO-7, and 6 Gb SAS tape drives
114X rack mount chassis with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7, 6 Gb SAS tape drives
TL1000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS tape drives
TL2000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS tape drives
TL2000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 8 Gb FC tape drives
TL4000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 6 Gb SAS tape drives
TL4000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, and LTO-7 8 Gb FC tape drives
ML6000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, 6 Gb SAS tape drives
ML6000 with LTO-5, LTO-6, LTO-7 8 Gb FC tape drives
Ports and connectors specifications
USB ports
The PowerEdge R840 system supports both USB 2.0-compliant ports and USB 3.0-compliant ports:
The following table provides more information about the USB specifications:
Table 9. USB specifications
Front panel
Back panel
Internal USB
Two USB 2.0-compliant ports
One micro USB 2.0-compliant port
for iDRAC Direct
NOTE:
The micro USB 2.0
compliant port can only be
Two USB 3.0-compliant ports
One internal USB 3.0-compliant port
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