The LSI SAS9211-8i host bus adapter provides high performance for internal drive connectivity in 1U and 2U servers and workstations. The LSI SAS9211-81 provides 8 lanes of 6 GB/s SAS and is matched with 8 lanes of PCI Express 2.0 5GB/s performance to eliminate bottlenecks. Performance is based on the LSISAS2008 IO controller that highly integrates the latest enhancements in PCI Express and SAS technology. The HBA supports up to 256 SAS or SATA devices.
- 6 GB/s data transfer rate per port
- Two x4 internal SFF8087 Mini-SAS connectors
- PCI Express 2.0 x 8 host interface
- MD2 low-profile form-factor design
- Typical power usage of 7W
- Integrated RAID 0, 1, 1E and 10
- Support for up to 256 end devices