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Chapter 2: Hardware Information 2-12
RS700A-E9-RS12V2
The system supports twelve (12) 2.5” hot-swap SATA/SAS/NVMe storage devices (up to 4 x
NVMe/SATA + 4 x NVMe/SAS/SATA + 4 x SAS/SATA). The storage device installed on the
storage device tray connects to the motherboard SATA/SAS/NVMe ports via the SATA/SAS/
NVMe backplane.
Spring lock
Tray lever
• Bay 1 to bay 4 supports SATA by default. SAS support requires optional ASUS PIKE II
card.
• Bay 5 to bay 8 supports SATA by default. SAS support requires optional ASUS PIKE II
card. NVMe support requires optional upgrade kit.
• Bay 9 to bay 12 supports SATA with optional cables. NVMe support requires optional
upgrade kit.
• All bays support 2.5” drives with trays.
1 2
Bay 1 Bay 3 Bay 5 Bay 7 Bay 9 Bay 11
Bay 2 Bay 4 Bay 6 Bay 10 Bay 8 Bay 12
To install a 2.5” hot-swap SATA/SAS/NVMe storage device:
1. Push the spring lock to the right (A) then pull the tray lever outward (B) to release the
storage device tray. The storage device tray ejects slightly after you pull out the lever.