Broadcom 9540-8i RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s

8 internal Port, One x8 SFF-8654, x8 PCIe Gen 4.0, 12Gb/s SAS, SAS3808, RAID 0, 1, 10

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The MegaRAID 9500 series is the industry’s first PCIe Gen 4.0 RAID adapter family, offering PCIe Gen 4.0 host and storage interfaces. The MegaRAID 9540-8i adapter, based on the SAS3808 PCIe 4.0 x8 IO Controller (IOC) device, delivers twice the performance of previous generations.

Small and medium businesses (SMBs) deploying entry-level server platforms and workstations need affordable, reliable storage solutions. The MegaRAID 9540-8i Tri-Mode Storage Adapter is a PCIe Gen 4.0 12Gb/s SAS/SATA/PCIe (NVMe) controller card that addresses these needs by delivering proven performance and RAID data protection for a range of critical applications.

The adapters Tri-Mode SerDes technology negotiates between speeds and protocols to seamlessly to enablethe operation of NVMe, SAS or SATA devices in a single drive bay getting the most performance and flexibility out of any drive protocol.

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Ports & interfaces
Internal SAS ports	8
PCI Express slots version	4.0
Host interface	PCI Express x8
Supported storage drive interfaces	PCI Express 4.0

Performance
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	3000000 h
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes
Number of devices supported	32
Chipset	SAS3808
Data transfer rate	12 Gbit/s
RAID levels	0, 1, 10

Operational conditions
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 90%
Storage temperature (T-T)	-45 - 105 °C
Operating temperature (T-T)	0 - 55 °C

Weight & dimensions
Height	68.9 mm
Depth	155.7 mm