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ASUS RS720-E9-RS8/RS8-G

2.4 Storage devices

The system supports eight (8) 2.5” or 3.5” hot-swap storage devices on the front panel, and

two (2) additional 2.5” hot-swap storage devices on the rear panel (for RS720-E9-RS8 only).

The storage device installed on the storage device tray connects to the motherboard SATA/

SAS/NVMeportsviatheSATA/SAS/NVMebackplane(SASstoragedevicesrequirean

optional ASUS PIKE II card).

To install a 2.5” hot-swap storage device to the front panel:

1. Push the spring lock to the right (A),

then pull the tray lever outward (B)

to release the tray. The tray ejects

slightly after you pull out the lever.

Spring lock

Tray lever

2. Firmly hold the tray lever and pull the

tray out of the bay.

3. Placethetrayonaatandstablesurface.

4. Prepare the 2.5” hot-swap storage device and the bundled set of screws.