SAS backplane supports SATA, not vice versa NL-SAS = SAS protocol at nearline (7.2K) speed — NOT SATA
Gen8 LFF tray ≠ Gen10 tray — different screw holes
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
IBM 500GB 7.2K 2.5 SATA 6GBPS SFF HS HDD
New ThinkServer 2.5-inch SATA Hard Drives feature the latest storage technology to offer a solution that is perfect for small and medium businesses that are space constrained but require a solution to manage their capacity needs. These drives have enterprise class reliability and high capacity in a small form factor (2.5-inch) – perfect for rack server solutions. These new hard drives are compatible across the new ThinkServer platform that is based on the Intel Tylersburg platform – RD210, RD220, and TD200x.<br><br>Features & Benefits:<br>- Small form factor – provides a dense, eco-friendly platform<br>- SAS 2.0 – 3Gb/s enables higher throughput and improved reliability<br>- The best 7200RPM reliability for 24x7 business-critical applications with a MTBF of 1.2M hours