Storage; Internal Storage; Table 8. Supported Hard Drives On The Poweredge C6145 - Dell PowerEdge C6145 Technical Manual

5 Storage

Each server node can have up to a maximum of 12 hard drives, depending on the number of
independent server nodes and drive type (3.5-inch or 2.5-inch) that are installed in each PowerEdge
C6145 chassis. To accommodate the supported drive options, the PowerEdge C6145 has one
backplane type for 12 x 3.5-inch drives, and one for 24 x 2.5-inch drives. These drive slots are
divided equally across two independent midplanes with dedicated power and controller
connections for each of the two nodes. All drive slots can be hot-swapped, and each Serial Attached
SCSI (SAS) or Serial ATA (SATA) slot has an LED indicator to indicate drive status and health.
Note: Mixing SAS and SATA drives is not supported.

Internal storage

The PowerEdge C6145 system supports up to 12 hard disk drives per server node, depending on the
number of installed nodes (1-2) and drive type (2.5-inch or 3.5-inch). The number of drives that can
be installed depends on the processor TDP wattage. Hard drives must use the PowerEdge C6145
specific drive carrier.
The PowerEdge 6145 supports the following hard drive types:

7.2K, 10K and 15K RPM 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SAS drives

7.2K RPM Enterprise 2.5-inch and 3.5-inch SATA

The following hard disk drive configurations are for a two-node solution:
Up to 6 x 3.5-inch SATA (6 HD-85W, 4 HD–115W, 4HD-140W)
—
Up to 6 x 3.5-inch SAS (6 HD-85W, 4 HD–115W, 4HD-140W)
—
Up to 12 x 2.5-inch SATA (12 HD-85W, 9 HD-115W, no 140W processor support)
—
Up to 12 x 2.5-inch SAS (12 HD-85W, 9 HD-115W, no 140W processor support)
—
Up to 12 x 2.5-inch SSD
—
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The following hard disk drive configurations are for a single-node solution:
Up to 12 x 3.5-inch SATA (12 HD-85W, 8 HD–115W, 8HD-140W)
—
Up to 12 x 3.5-inch SAS (12 HD-85W, 8 HD–115W, 8HD-140W)
—
Up to 24 x 2.5-inch SATA (12 HD-85W, 9 HD-115W, no 140W processor support)
—
Up to 24 x 2.5-inch SAS (12 HD-85W, 9 HD-115W, no 140W processor support)
—
Up to 24 x 2.5-inch SSD
—
Supported hard drives
Table 8 lists the hard drive options for the PowerEdge C6145 rack server. For additional information,
see Dell.com/PowerEdgeC.
Table 8.
Form Type
factor
SATA
3.5" Nearline SAS (6Gb)
SAS (6Gb)
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Supported hard drives on the PowerEdge C6145
Speed
(rpm)
7.2K
7.2K
15K
Capacities
500GB, 1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB
1TB, 2TB, 3TB, 4TB
300GB, 600GB