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16 x 2.5" (NVMe RAID) Smart Flow

Base model

Dell option (no published part number)

Internal storage configuration: 16 x 2.5" (NVMe RAID) Smart Flow

Verified in 1 active model(s): Dell PowerEdge R760

Description

Base with NVMe cage

A chassis whose front bays are connected to PCIe lanes through a dedicated NVMe backplane and accept NVMe SSDs directly (Direct) or through an NVMe-capable RAID controller (the allowed controller type depends on the vendor and server model).

NVMe has the lowest latency and highest bandwidth of the storage interfaces and suits high-transaction databases and software-defined storage.

Removing the SAS/SATA layer and talking directly to the processor greatly increases IOPS and reduces latency.

This text is the general explanation of this category of part (not a claim about one specific model).

Attributes (extracted from the official description)

SFF bays
16
LFF bays
0
EDSFF bays
0
SAS/SATA bays
0
NVMe bays
16

Compatibility map

The relations of this part with other parts, from the audited QuickSpecs rules and the compatibility graph only (every line with its official source).

16 x 2.5" (NVMe RAID) Smart FlowPERC H755NPERC H965i

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  • Requires: 16 x 2.5" (NVMe RAID) Smart Flow requires PERC H755N. Per Dell's cable-routing tables this storage configuration needs one of: PERC H755N, PERC H965i.
  • Requires: 16 x 2.5" (NVMe RAID) Smart Flow requires PERC H755N. 16 x 2.5-inch NVMe RAID: two 8-bay NVMe backplanes, each with its own front PERC - per Dell's cable-routing tables two H755N or H965i controllers are needed.
  • Requires: 16 x 2.5" (NVMe RAID) Smart Flow requires PERC H965i. Per Dell's cable-routing tables this storage configuration needs one of: PERC H755N, PERC H965i.
  • Requires: 16 x 2.5" (NVMe RAID) Smart Flow requires PERC H965i. 16 x 2.5-inch NVMe RAID: two 8-bay NVMe backplanes, each with its own front PERC - per Dell's cable-routing tables two H755N or H965i controllers are needed.

Active models in which this part is listed

Dell PowerEdge R760

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Related rules (5)

  • IncompatibilityThe rule applies only when this part is selected

    With 2.5-inch drives the documented range of the 2U HPR heat sink is 165 W-350 W.

    Parts on the other side: 2U HPR HSK

    Source: dell-r760-tg — page 72
    Dell PowerEdge R760 Technical Guide
    “dell-r760-tg” — page 72View documentSearch this document
    2U HPR HSK 125 W–250 W (supports 3.5-inch drives and non-GPU configuration) 165 W–350 W (supports 2.5-inch drives and non-GPU configuration)
  • RequirementThis part is the condition of the rule

    Per Dell's cable-routing tables this storage configuration needs one of: PERC H755N, PERC H965i.

    Parts on the other side: PERC H755NPERC H965i

    Source: dell-r760-ism — page 160
    Dell PowerEdge R760 Installation and Service Manual
    “dell-r760-ism” — page 160View documentSearch this document
    Table 98. 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe RAID with fPERC (H755N)
    Source: dell-r760-ism — page 161
    Dell PowerEdge R760 Installation and Service Manual
    “dell-r760-ism” — page 161View documentSearch this document
    Table 99. 8 x 2.5-inch NVMe RAID with fPERC (H965i)
  • RequirementThis part is the condition of the rule

    16 x 2.5-inch NVMe RAID: two 8-bay NVMe backplanes, each with its own front PERC - per Dell's cable-routing tables two H755N or H965i controllers are needed.

    Parts on the other side: PERC H755NPERC H965i

    Source: dell-r760-ism — page 163
    Dell PowerEdge R760 Installation and Service Manual
    “dell-r760-ism” — page 163View documentSearch this document
    Table 101. 16 x 2.5-inch NVMe RAID with fPERC (H755N)
    Source: dell-r760-ism — page 163
    Dell PowerEdge R760 Installation and Service Manual
    “dell-r760-ism” — page 163View documentSearch this document
    1 SL1_CPU2_PA1 (signal connector on system board) CTRL_DST_PA1 (fPERC input connector)
  • No mixingThe rule applies only when this part is selected

    16 x 2.5-inch NVMe RAID: Dell's cable-routing tables show only a matching pair (two H755N or two H965i); a mixed H755N + H965i pair is not documented.

    Source: dell-r760-ism — page 163
    Dell PowerEdge R760 Installation and Service Manual
    “dell-r760-ism” — page 163View documentSearch this document
    Table 101. 16 x 2.5-inch NVMe RAID with fPERC (H755N)
    Source: dell-r760-ism — page 165
    Dell PowerEdge R760 Installation and Service Manual
    “dell-r760-ism” — page 165View documentSearch this document
    Table 103. 16 x 2.5-inch NVMe RAID with fPERC (H965i)
  • IncompatibilityThe rule applies only when this part is selected

    Riser configuration 8 supports the PERC Adapter only, while this storage configuration's cable tables use front PERCs (fPERC) only.

    Parts on the other side: R1B+R2A

    Source: dell-r760-tg — page 34
    Dell PowerEdge R760 Technical Guide
    “dell-r760-tg” — page 34View documentSearch this document
    Table 14. PCIe Riser Configurations Config No. Riser configuration No. of Processors PERC type supported Rear storage possible
    Source: dell-r760-tg — page 35
    Dell PowerEdge R760 Technical Guide
    “dell-r760-tg” — page 35View documentSearch this document
    8 R1B+R2A 1 PERC Adapter No

Verification and sources

Verified against this option's row in Dell's official documents; Dell publishes no part number for it - the orderable SKU and price come from a Dell quote.

Document row: dell-r760-tg — page 22
Dell PowerEdge R760 Technical Guide
“dell-r760-tg” — page 22View documentSearch this document
16 x 2.5" (NVMe RAID) Smart Flow

This page contains only the audited data of the official vendor documents (HPE, Lenovo, Dell) for the active models. Price and availability are given through the quote request in the configurator.