Broadcom LSI MegaRAID SAS 9480-8i8e, 4GB cache, 12Gb/s, NVMe 2-port/ SAS/SATA 16-port, RAID 0/1/5//6/10/50/60, PCI-E 3.1

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Broadcom LSI MegaRAID SAS 9480-8i8e, 4GB cache, 12Gb/s, NVMe 2-port/ SAS/SATA 16-port, RAID 0/1/5//6/10/50/60, PCI-E 3.1

Direct attached, high-connectivity applications require increased bandwidth, increased IOPS performance and advanced data protection. The MegaRAID 9480-8i8e Tri-Mode internal/external Storage Adapter is a 12Gb/s SAS/SATA/PCIe (NVMe) controller card that addresses these needs by delivering internal connectivity and external scalability, proven flexibility, performance and RAID data protection for a range of server storage applications.

Broadcom’s Tri-Mode SerDes Technology enables the operation of NVMe, SAS or SATA devices in a single drive bay, allowing for endless design flexibility.
•Connect up to 255 SAS/SATA devices or 24* NVMe devices per controller
•Fits into rack-mounted servers with low-profile form factor and side-mounted SAS connectors
•Provides internal storage, external JBOD expansion and RAID data protection to address a wide range of storage performance and capacity requirements
•Support critical, high-bandwidth applications with PCIe® 3.1 connectivity
•Balance protection and performance for critical applications with RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60
•Add more protection and peace of mind with CacheVault® flash cache protection

*Feature available at a later release

Specification/Value
Lifecycle Active
Distrib. Inventory No
External Ports 8
External Connectors 2 Mini-SAS HD SFF8644
Management Software LSI Storage Authority (LSA), StorCLI (Command-Line Interface), HII (UEFI Human Interface Infrastructure)
Cache Protection CacheVault CVPM05 (optional)
Physical Dimensions Low profile 6.127” x 2.712”
Host Bus Type x8 lane PCI Express® 3.1
Cache Memory 2GB 2133 MHz DDR4 SDRAM
Internal Ports 8
Data Transfer Rates 12 Gb/s SAS-3 and 8 GT/s PCIe Gen 3 (NVMe) Compliant
Devices Supported SAS/SATA: 255, NVMe: 4 x4, up to 24 x2 or x4*
Internal Connectors 2 Mini-SAS HD x4 SFF-8643
Operating Temperature 10° to 55° C
Operating Voltage (V) +12V +/-8%, 3.3V +/-9%
OS Microsoft Windows. Contact Oracle support for Oracle Solaris driver or software support. See www.broadcom.com/support/down-load-serach for details on versions.
Regulatory Certifications Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22), Canada (ICES -003, Class B), Europe (EN55022/EN55024), Japan (VCCI V-3), Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25), RoHS compliant, Safety: EN/IEC/UL 60950, Taiwan (CNS 13438), USA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B, class B), WEEE
Warranty 3 years, free technical support, advanced replacement option at broadcom.com/support/warranty/internal-raid-hba
I/O Processor / SAS Controller SAS3516 dual-core RAID-on-Chip (ROC)