Lenovo ThinkServer TD350 User Manual And Hardware Maintenance Manual page 23

• Internal storage drive
Depending on the model, your server supports different storage drives, such as hard disk drives or
solid-state drives. The term "2.5-inch hot-swap drives" or "2.5-inch drives" hereinafter refers to all the
supported types of 2.5-inch drives, including the solid-state drives.
Eight 2.5-inch drive bays
Eight 2.5-inch drive bays
Sixteen 2.5-inch drive bays
Thirty-two 2.5-inch drive bays
Five 3.5-inch drive bays
Five 3.5-inch drive bays
Fifteen 3.5-inch drive bays
Note: For server models with fifteen 3.5-inch-drive bays, you can install 2.5-inch drives and 3.5-inch
drives into the same server. For more information, see "Installing a 2.5-inch drive into a 3.5-inch-drive
bay" on page 150.
• Optical drive
– Up to two 5.25-inch SATA optical drives
The server has two optical drive bays. The lower optical-drive bay is installed with a 5.25-inch SATA
optical drive. The upper bay is for a secondary optical drive. Some server models come with a
secondary optical drive installed in the upper bay.
– Up to two SATA slim optical drives
The server has two optical drive bays. The lower optical-drive bay is installed with a SATA slim optical
drive. The upper bay is for a secondary slim optical drive. Some server models come with a secondary
slim optical drive installed in the upper bay.
• Tape drive
Your server supports an internal tape drive that enables you to store data on tape media. For more
information, see "Installing or replacing an internal tape drive" on page 136.
To locate the internal drives or drive bays, see "Front view of the server" on page 17.
External drives
If your server has a host bus adapter (HBA) installed, an external storage device can be connected to store
data. For more information, refer to the documentation that comes with the external storage device.
Expansion slots
The server has seven expansion slots on the system board for installing appropriate Peripheral Component
Interconnect Express (PCIe) cards. For detailed information, see "System board components" on page 47.
Drive bay Supported drive type
Hot-swap, SATA
Hard disk drive
Hot-swap, SATA or SAS
Hard disk drive or solid-state drive
Hot-swap, SATA or SAS
Hard disk drive or solid-state drive
Hot-swap, SATA or SAS
Hard disk drive or solid-state drive
Easy-swap, SATA
Hard disk drive
Hot-swap, SATA
Hard disk drive
Hot-swap, SATA or SAS
Hard disk drive or solid-state drive
.
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Product overview