Storage; Internal Storage; Storage Controllers; Table 10. Hard Drive Backplane Option - Dell PowerEdge M420 Technical Manual

6 Storage

The Dell PowerEdge M420 provides comprehensive internal storage options, including an SSD and
an H310 embedded storage controller. The M420 currently supports up to 400GB of internal
storage. SSDs can provide vastly accelerated performance over previous technologies.

Internal storage

The M420 is available with a single-drive backplane option. Table 10 lists the backplane, storage
controller and drive type for the M420.
Backplane
uSATA
Supported drives
Table 11 lists the supported uniquely designed 1.8-inch universal SATA (uSATA), hot-plug SSD carrier
for the M420. For the latest information on supported drives, visit Dell.com/Storage.
Form factor
1.8"

Storage controllers

Dell provides highly capable RAID options for you to ensure that your data remains safe. Dell's RAID
controller options offer impressive performance improvements. The internal RAID controllers have a
dedicated connection to the system board.
Supported RAID controller
The newest line of PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERCs) offers high I/O performance for a variety of
uses, including database applications and streaming digital media environments.
PERC H310
The PERC H310 is an eight-port, internal, 6Gbps PCIe RAID controller (mini form factor) that is a
low-cost, entry-level RAID solution. For more information about the latest PERC offerings, see
Dell.com/PERC.
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Table 10. Hard drive backplane option
Controller
PERC H310
Table 11.
Type
uSATA SSD (3Gb)
Drive types
SATA SSD
Supported drives
Capacities
50GB, 200GB