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This PowerEdge R650xs configuration uses all 10 storage slots for SAS/SATA drives, with an additional two rear NVMe drives. The 10 SAS/SATA drives connect to CPU1 through the PERC, while the remaining two NVMe drives connect to CPU1 through the MCIO connector SL8. This configuration supports the maximum SAS/SATA capacity, with two additional NVMe drives.