Question Dell Precision T5600 3.5 inch SAS Hdd compatibility

[1chris6]

Hi, I have a 3.5 inch seagate constellation es.2 3tb sas hdd and am looking to use it in a dell precision t5600. Looking at the specs it mentions 2.5in SAS HD’s but not 3.5. Will I be able to use this 3.5 inch size in this machine?

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

It will accomodate both 3.5-inch & 2.5-inch drives, but for SAS drive it has to be 2.5-inch. From Dell specs sheet:

Internally accessible drive bays

Two 3.5-inch hard drive bays – supporting two 3.5-inch SATA or two 2.5-inch SATA/SAS drives (with 2.5-inch caddies)

https://www.dell.com/support/articl...ion-t5600-desktop-workstation?lang=en#Storage

 

[1chris6]

It will accomodate both 3.5-inch & 2.5-inch drives, but for SAS drive it has to be 2.5-inch. From Dell specs sheet:

Internally accessible drive bays

Two 3.5-inch hard drive bays – supporting two 3.5-inch SATA or two 2.5-inch SATA/SAS drives (with 2.5-inch caddies)

https://www.dell.com/support/articl...ion-t5600-desktop-workstation?lang=en#Storage

Thanks - I am not familiar with sas drives or this workstation Do you know a way to connect a 3.5 in sas hdd to this system?

 

[Phillip Corcoran]

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