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-S3616L-L16iT | Broadcom SAS 3616 | 16 ports, 12Gb/s per port, 16 internal, Low-profile, 240 SATA/SAS drives | IT/HBA Mode | - |
| ** AOC-S3216L-L16iT | Broadcom SAS 3216 | 16 ports, 12Gb/s per port, 16 internal, Low-profile, 240 SATA/SAS drives | IT/HBA Mode | - |
| ** 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-MV8 | Marvell Odin2 | 8 ports, low-profile, 6Gb/s per port 8 Internal |
HBA only | - |
- ** Standard Card - cannot be used w/ non-SMCI system