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Site Planning Guide
QS1200/QS2400 Base System Weights
This section provides the weight of the QS1200 and QS2400 base system and their internal
components.
QS1200/QS2400 Base System Weight (Max/Shipping)
provides the weight of the QS1200 and QS2400 base system.
QS1200/QS2400 Base System Component Weights
provides the component weights of the QS1200 and QS2400 base system.
Table 2
QS1200/QS2400 Base System Weight
Unit
Maximum Weight
1
Empty Weight
2
Shipping Weight
3
QS1200 Base System with
twelve 8.89-cm (3.5-in.) SAS
disk drives
27 kg (59.52 lb)
18.60 kg (41.01 lb)
31.75 kg (70.0 lb)
QS2400 Base System with
twenty-four 6.35-cm (2.5-in.)
SAS disk drives
26 kg (57.32 lb)
21.70 kg (47.84 lb)
31.75 kg (70.0 lb)
1. Maximum weight indicates a
base system/expansion unit
with all of its drives and other components installed.
Because drive weights can vary greatly, this value can vary from the value specified as much as either 0.3 kg
(0.66 lb) times the maximum number of drives per controller-drive tray for 3.5-in. SAS drives or 0.08 kg (0.18
lb) times the maximum number of drives per base system/expansion unit for 2.5-in. SAS drives.
2. Empty weight indicates a controller-drive tray with the controller canisters, the power-fan canisters, and the drives
removed.
3. Shipping weight indicates the maximum weight of the controller-drive tray and all shipping material.
Table 3
QS1200/QS2400 Base System Component Weights
Component
Weight
Controller canister
2.131 kg (4.70 lb)
Power-fan canister
2.500 kg (5.51 lb)
2.5-in. SAS drive
0.3 kg (0.66 lb)
3.5-in. SAS drive
1.0 kg (2.2 lb)