DELL C975M 300GB 6.0GBPS 10K 2.5" SAS Hard Drive Adapter

Dell C975M 300GB SAS Adapter

This Dell C975M adapter fits a 300GB 2.5-inch SAS hard drive into an R series tray for server or storage arrays. It suits administrators who need to add or replace a single drive without changing the backplane. The 6.0Gbps interface matches the drive’s native link speed. Buyers who need a different form factor or a non-SAS interface cannot use this part.

Sustained 10K RPM Operation

The attached drive spins at 10K RPM and the SAS link runs at 6.0Gbps continuously during heavy I/O. The tray design keeps the drive seated firmly so vibration does not break the connection under load. Thermal transfer relies on the chassis airflow because the adapter adds no active cooling. Workloads that exceed the single-drive bandwidth or require redundant paths will need additional drives.

R Series Tray Build

The tray uses metal rails and a latch that locks the drive into Dell R series bays without tools. A single SAS connector on the tray back mates directly with the backplane, so no extra cables are required. The adapter adds minimal depth, preserving hot-swap clearance in dense racks. Systems without Dell R series bays or without a SAS backplane cannot accept this assembly.