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Controller selections

This section provides controller selection information for configurations with 2.5-inch front drive bays.

The server supports both Gen 3 and Gen 4 RAID/HBA adapters:

  • Gen 3 RAID/HBA adapters: 430-8i, 4350-8i, 430-16i, 4350-16i, 530-8i, 5350-8i, 530-16i, 930-8i, 9350-8i, 930-16i, 9350-16i

  • Gen 4 RAID/HBA adapters: 440-8i, 440-16i, 540-8i, 540-16i, 940-8i, 940-16i, 940-32i

For more information about the controllers, see Technical specifications.

The following table lists the supported controller combinations for configurations with 2.5-inch front drive bays.

S/S: SATA/SAS, Any: AnyBay, OB: onboard, EXP: expander
Front baysMid baysRear baysCPUsControllers
S/S

2.5"

NVMe

2.5"

Any

2.5"

S/S

2.5"

NVMe

2.5"

S/S

2.5"

S/S

3.5"

80000001 or 2OB SATA
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 8i
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 16i
1 or 2CFF RAID 8i
1 or 2CFF RAID/HBA 16i
160000001 or 2OB SATA + 1 x RAID 8i
1 or 22 x RAID/HBA 8i
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 16i
1 or 21 x RAID 32i
1 or 2CFF RAID/HBA 16i
240000001 or 23 x RAID 8i
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 32i
1 or 21 x HBA 16i + 1 x RAID 530-8i
1 or 22 x HBA 8i + 1 x RAID 530-8i
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 8i + CFF EXP
1 or 2CFF RAID/HBA 16i + CFF EXP
2400004024 x RAID 8i
1 or 21 x RAID 32i
1 or 2CFF EXP + 1 x RAID/HBA 8i
2CFF EXP + CFF RAID/HBA 16i
240080002CFF EXP + CFF RAID/HBA 16i
240080402CFF EXP + 1 x RAID/HBA 8i
2CFF EXP + CFF RAID/HBA 16i
240080802CFF EXP + CFF RAID/HBA 16i
2CFF EXP + 1 x RAID/HBA 16i
08000002OB NVMe
1 or 2OB NVMe + 1 x Retimer
016000002OB NVMe + 1 x Retimer
 24000002OB NVMe + 3 x Retimer
0240080024 x 1611-8P
88000002OB SATA + OB NVMe
21 x RAID/HBA 8i + OB NVMe
21 x RAID/HBA 16i + OB NVMe
21 x CFF RAID 8i + OB NVMe
2CFF RAID/HBA 16i + OB NVMe
1 or 2OB SATA + OB NVMe + Retimer
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 8i + OB NVMe + Retimer
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 16i + OB NVMe + Retimer
168000002CFF RAID/HBA 16i + OB NVMe
21 x RAID/HBA 8i + CFF EXP + OB NVMe
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 8i + CFF EXP + Retimer
8160000021 x RAID/HBA 8i + OB NVMe + Retimer
21 x RAID/HBA 16i + OB NVMe + Retimer
00800002OB SATA + OB NVMe
21 x RAID/HBA 8i + OB NVMe
21 x RAID/HBA 16i + OB NVMe
2CFF RAID 8i + OB NVMe
2CFF RAID/HBA 16i + OB NVMe
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 8i + OB NVMe + Retimer
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 16i + OB NVMe + Retimer
1 or 21 x RAID 940-8i Tri-mode
001600001 or 22 x RAID 940-8i Tri-mode
1 or 21 x CFF RAID 940-16i Tri-mode
002400001 or 23 x RAID 940-8i Tri-mode
088000021 x RAID/HBA 8i + OB NVMe + Retimer
21 x RAID/HBA 16i + OB NVMe + Retimer
808000022 x RAID/HBA 8i + OB NVMe
21 x RAID/HBA 16i + OB NVMe
21 x RAID/HBA 32i + OB NVMe
2CFF RAID/HBA 16i + OB NVMe
1 or 22 x RAID/HBA 8i + OB NVMe + Retimer
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 16i + OB NVMe + Retimer
1 or 2OB SATA + 1 x RAID 940-8i Tri-mode
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 8i + 1 x RAID 940-8i Tri-mode
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 16i + 1 x RAID 940-8i Tri-mode
1 or 2CFF RAID/HBA 16i + 1 x RAID 940-8i Tri-mode
801600001 or 21x RAID/HBA 8i + 2 x RAID 940-8i Tri-mode
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 16i + 2 x RAID 940-8i Tri-mode
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 8i + 1 x RAID 940-16i Tri-mode
1 or 21 x RAID/HBA 16i + 1 x RAID 940-16i Tri-mode
1608000023 x RAID/HBA 8i + OB NVMe
21 x RAID 32i + OB NVMe
2CFF EXP + 1 x RAID/HBA 8i + OB NVMe
2CFF RAID/HBA 16i + CFF EXP + OB NVMe
1 or 21 x RAID 32i + OB NVMe + Retimer
1 or 2CFF EXP + 1 x RAID/HBA 8i + OB NVMe + Retimer
1608004024 x RAID/HBA 8i + OB NVMe
21 x RAID 32i + OB NVMe
2CFF EXP + 1 x RAID/HBA 8i + OB NVMe
2CFF RAID/HBA 16i + CFF EXP + OB NVMe
1 or 21 x RAID 32i + OB NVMe + Retimer
1 or 2CFF EXP + 1 x RAID/HBA 8i + OB NVMe + Retimer