Storage RAID / HBA Cards
RAID / HBA Adapters
- External connections to SAS/SATA JBODs or backup devices
- 8-Lane PCI-Express interface
- 8 ports, upto 12Gb/s per port (Total aggregated performance of 9.6 GB/s)
** All standard cards (i.e. Identified w/ two red stars) cannot be used w/ non-SMCI system
| Add-on Card Part Number | # of ports | PCIe Gen | PCIe Length | Type | Needs Vpp Header for Hot-Swap? | Needs MUX for more than one card on same PCIe bus? | Supported OS: Windows, Linux, VMWare |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AOC-SLG3-2E4 | 2 | 3 | x8 | Switch | No | No | W L |
| AOC-SLG3-2E4R | 2 | 3 | x8 | Redriver | Yes | Yes | W L V |
| AOC-SLG3-4E4R | 4 | 3 | x16 | Redriver | Yes | Yes | W L V |
| AOC-SLG3-2E4T | 2 | 3 | x8 | Retimer | Yes | Yes | W L V |
| AOC-SLG3-4E4T | 4 | 3 | x16 | Retimer | Yes | Yes | W L V |
| AOC-SLG3-4E2P | 4 | 3 | x8 | Switch | No | No | W L |
| AOC-SLG3-8E2P | 8 | 3 | x16 | Switch | No | No | W L |
| AOC-SLG3-2M2 | 2 | 3 | x8 | M.2 Carrier | N/A | Yes | N/A |
| AOC-SHG3-4M2P | 4 | 3 | x8 | M.2 Switch | N/A | No | N/A |
| Model | Controller/IOP | Port | RAID | Onboard Cache |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ** AOC-S3108L-H8iR | Broadcom SAS 3108 | 8 ports, 12Gb/s per port, 8 Internal, Low-profile, 240 SATA/SAS drives | RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 | 2GB DDR3 on-card cache w/ supercap option |
| ** AOC-S3008L-L8e | Broadcom SAS 3008 | 8 ports, 12Gb/s per port, 8 Internal, Low-profile, 122 SATA/SAS drives | IT/HBA Mode | - |
| ** AOC-S3008L-L8i | Broadcom SAS 3008 | 8 ports, 12Gb/s per port, 8 Internal, Low-profile, 63 SATA/SAS drives | RAID 0, 1, 10 | - |
| ** AOC-S2208L-H8iR | Broadcom SAS 2208 | 8 ports, 6Gb/s per port, 8 Internal, Low-profile, 240 SATA/SAS drives | RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 | 1GB DDR3 on-card cache w/ battry back-up or supercap option |
| ** AOC-S2308L-L8e | Broadcom SAS 2308 | 8 ports, 6Gb/s per port, 8 Internal, Low-profile, 122 SATA/SAS drives | IT/HBA Mode | - |
| ** AOC-S2308L-L8i | Broadcom SAS 2308 | 8 ports, 6Gb/s per port, 8 Internal, Low-profile, 63 SATA/SAS drives | RAID 0, 1, 10 | - |
| ** AOC-SAS2LP-H8iR* | Broadcom SAS 2108 | 8 ports, 6Gb/s per port, 8 Internal, Low Profile, 240 SATA/SAS drives | RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 | 512MB DDR2 on-card cache w/ battery back-up option |
| ** AOC-SAS2LP-H4iR* | Broadcom SAS 2108 | 8 ports, 6Gb/s per port, 4 Internal, 4 external, Low Profile, 240 SATA/SAS drives | RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 | 512MB DDR2 on-card cache w/ battery back-up option |
| AOC-USAS2LP-H8iR* | Broadcom SAS 2108 | 8 ports, 6Gb/s per port 8 Internal, Low Profile |
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 | 512MB DDR2 on-card cache w/ battery back-up option |
| AOC-USAS2-L8i* | Broadcom SAS 2008 | 8 ports, 6Gb/s per port 8 Internal |
RAID 0, 1, 1E and 10 | - |
| AOC-USAS2-L8iR* | Broadcom SAS 2008 | 8 ports, 6Gb/s per port 8 Internal |
RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 | 16MB onboard SRAM |
| AOC-USAS2-L8E* | Broadcom SAS 2008 | 8 ports, 6Gb/s per port 8 Internal |
HBA | - |
| AOC-USAS-L4i* | Broadcom SAS 1068E | 8 ports, 3Gb/s per port 4 Internal, 4 External |
RAID 0, 1, 10 | - |
| AOC-USAS-L4iR* | Broadcom SAS 1068E | 8 ports, 3Gb/s per port 4 Internal, 4 External |
RAID 0, 1, 10 RAID 5 (with iButton) |
- |
| AOC-USAS-L8i* | Broadcom SAS 1068E | 8 ports, 3Gb/s per port 8 Internal |
(HBA mode-default shipping mode) / Support RAID 0,1 and 1E | - |
| AOC-USAS-H8iR* | Broadcom SAS 1078 | 8 ports, 3Gb/s per port 8 Internal |
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 (with iButton) |
512MB DDR2 on-card cache w/ battery back-up option |
| AOC-USAS-H4iR* | Broadcom SAS 1078 | 8 ports, 3Gb/s per port 4 Internal, 4 External |
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 (with iButton) |
512MB DDR2 on-card cache w/ battery back-up option |
| AOC-USASLP-L8i* | Broadcom SAS 1068E | 8 ports, low-profile, 3Gb/s per port 8 Internal |
RAID 0, 1, 10 | - |
| AOC-USASLP-H8iR* | Broadcom SAS 1078 | 8 ports, low-profile, 3Gb/s per port 8 Internal |
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 (with iButton) |
512MB DDR2 on-card cache w/ battery back-up option |
| ** AOC-SAT2-MV8* | Marvell Hercules-2 | 8 ports, low-profile, 3Gb/s per port 8 Internal |
HBA only | - |
| ** AOC-SASLP-MV8* | Marvell Odin2 | 8 ports, low-profile, 3Gb/s per port 8 Internal |
HBA only | - |
| ** AOC-SAS2LP-MV8 | Marvell Odin2 | 8 ports, low-profile, 6Gb/s per port 8 Internal |
HBA only | - |
| AOC-USAS-S4i* | Intel IOP348 | 8 ports, 3Gb/s per port 4 Internal, 4 External |
RAID 0, 1, 10 | 128MB DDR2 on-card cache |
| AOC-USAS-S4iR* | Intel IOP348 | 8 ports, 3Gb/s per port 4 Internal, 4 External |
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 | 256MB DDR2 on-card cache w/ battery back-up option |
| AOC-USAS-S8i* | Intel IOP348 | 8 ports, 3Gb/s per port 8 Internal |
RAID 0, 1, 10 | 128MB DDR2 on-card cache |
| AOC-USAS-S8iR* | Intel IOP348 | 8 ports, 3Gb/s per port 8 Internal |
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 | 256MB DDR2 on-card cache w/ battery back-up option |
| AOC-USASLP-S8i* | Intel IOP348 | 8 ports, 3Gb/s per port 8 Internal, Low profile |
RAID 0, 1, 10 | 128MB DDR2 on-card cache |
| AOC-USASLP-S8iR* | Intel IOP348 | 8 ports, 3Gb/s per port 8 Internal, Low profile |
RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 | 256MB DDR2 on-card cache w/ battery back-up option |
- * EOL Cards
- ** Standard Card - cannot be used w/ non-SMCI system