LSISAS3801E RANCHO 8PORT PCI-E SAS HBA The LSI SAS3801E card enables large-scale direct attach storage (DAS) arrays through eight external 3Gb/s ports, driving up to 122 SAS and SATA devices. The host bus adapter drives external server storage RAID and non-RAID enclosures with unprecedented throughput by connecting an eight-lane 2.5 Gb/s PCI Express bus with two external x4 SFF8088 miniSAS connectors. This SAS/SATA low-profile adapter is perfect for 1U/2U servers, driving 4800 MB/s full-duplex externally. Products and Ordering Part Numbers LSI SAS3801E Single Pack – PCI Express, 3Gb/s, 8-port, SAS Individually packaged box with LSI SAS3801E HBA, Low-profile bracket, Driver CD, and Quick Installation Guide Part Number: LSI00138 Features -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3Gb/s per port (2) x4 external SFF-8088 mini-SAS connectors 8-lane, 2.5 Gb/s PCI Express MD-2 small form-factor design Connects to SAS and SATA HDDs and tape drives Allows more than 122 total end-point devices Fusion-MPT architecture provides more than 140,000 I/Os per second Supports all major operating systems |