3.5"
(1) bay available for Media Card Reader
unless used for a secondary hard drive
N/A
NOTE
NOTE NOTE
NOTE
: A 3.5”device can be used in
5.25” bay with an adapter.
5.25"
1 bay (8.19" depth)
3 bays
Top two bays accept drives up to 8.19” depth
Bottom bay accepts drives up to 5.7”depth
Internal Drive Bays
1 bay for primary hard disk drive
A secondary HDD can be installed in 3.5”
external bay if not used for an external device
3 bays for 3.5” hard disk drives
2.5" SSD can be installed with an
adapter bracket
Hard Drive Controller
Serial ATA with support for SATA 1.5-Gb/s and 3.0-Gb/s hard drives
SATA Interfaces
(4) Serial ATA interfaces
NOTE
NOTE NOTE
NOTE
: Three common SATA ports and
one that can optionally be used for eSATA
(5) Serial ATA interfaces
NOTE
NOTE NOTE
NOTE
: Four common SATA ports and
one that can optionally be used for eSATA
Host SATA Controller
Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) Revision 1.2. The specification includes a description
of the hardware/software interface between system software and the host controller hardware.
Small Form Factor
Small Form FactorSmall Form Factor
Small Form Factor
Convertible Minitower
Convertible MinitowerConvertible Minitower
Convertible Minitower
Storage – Drive Support
Storage – Drive SupportStorage – Drive Support
Storage – Drive Support
SFF
SFFSFF
SFF
CMT
CMTCMT
CMT
MCR
ODD
HDD
SSD
MCR
ODD
HDD
SSD
Quantity Supported
1 1 2 1 2 3
Position
1 3
2,1
3
1,2
4,5,6
QuickSpecs
HP Compaq 8100 Elite PC
HP Compaq 8100 Elite PCHP Compaq 8100 Elite PC
HP Compaq 8100 Elite PC
Standard Features and Configurable Components (availability may vary by country)
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