[Prebuilt Options]
Prebuilts are a great way to get your feet wet. They are typically cost effective and well documented, but are often limited when it comes time to upgrade. Again, do your research to see if a prebuilt is right for you.
If you’re feeling limited by the potential storage capacity of the prebuilt options, don’t forget you can always add an 8-bay or 16-bay DAS for additional storage.
| Brand (specs) | Model (link) | CPU | Max RAM | Form Factor | 5.25" bays | 3.5" bays | 2.5" bays [using 3.5" bay] | PCI-E | NIC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dell | T3600 | Single E5-1600/2600 V1 | 64GB ECC REG | Tower | 1 | 2 | [2] | 5 | 1 |
| Dell | T3610 | Single E5-1600/2600 V1/V2 | 128GB ECC REG | Tower | 1 | 2 | [2] | 5 | 1 |
| Dell | T5600 | Dual E5-2600 V1 | 128GB ECC REG | Tower | 1 | 2 | [4] | 5 | 1 |
| Dell | T5610 | Dual E5-2600 V1/V2 | 128GB ECC REG | Tower | 1 | 2 | [4] | 5 | 1 |
| Dell | T7600 | Dual E5-2600 V1 | 512GB ECC REG | Tower | 1 | 4 | 4 [4] | 5 | 2 |
| Dell | T7610 | Dual E5-2600 V1/V2 | 512GB ECC REG | Tower | 1 | 4 | 4 [4] | 6 | 2 |
| Lenovo | S30 | Single E5-1600/2600 V1/V2 | 256GB ECC REG | Tower | 2 | 3 | [3] | 4 | 1 |
| Lenovo | D30 | Dual E5-2600 V1/V2 | 512GB ECC REG | Tower | 3 | 6 | [6] | 4 | 2 |
| Lenovo | C30 | Dual E5-2600 V1/V2 | 256GB ECC REG | Slim Tower | 1 | 3 | [3] | 4 | 1 |
| HP | Z420 | Single E5-1600/2600 V1/V2 | 64GB ECC UDIMM | Tower | 3 | 3 | [3] | 5 | 1 |
| HP | Z620 | Dual E5-2600 V1/V2 | 96GB ECC REG | Tower | 2 | 3 | [3] | 5 | 2 |
| HP | Z820 | Dual E5-2600 V1/V2 | 512GB ECC REG | Tower | 3 | 4 | [4] | 6 | 2 |