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This R750xs configuration supports eight NVMe drives and 16 SAS/SATA drives. The 16 SAS/SATA drives are connected to CPU through the PERC. The first four NVMe drives are connected directly to CPU1, while the remaining four NVMe drives are connected directly to CPU2. This configuration appeals to customers that require redundancy for their SAS/SATA drives in addition to the improved performance of the NVMe drives.