LSI9380-8E - LSI 9380 MegaRAID SAS PCI Express 3.0 x8 RAID Controller Card

SKU LSI9380-8E

Brand LSI Logic

12Gb/s SAS interface speed
PCI Express (PCIe) 3.0 x8 host interface
Supports up to 1024 SAS/SATA devices (with expanders)
External ports for connecting to JBODs or external storage arrays
Hardware RAID capabilities (RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60)
High-performance MegaRAID controller
Ideal for enterprise storage solutions and data-intensive applications
Onboard cache and optional battery backup unit (BBU)

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Key specifications

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Controller Type: LSI MegaRAID SAS 9380-8E
Interface: 12Gb/s SAS
Host Interface: PCIe 3.0 x8
Ports: External (e.g., 2x SFF-8644)
Drive Support: SAS, SATA
Max Devices: 1024 (with expanders)

Product details

The LSI LSI9380-8E is a 12Gb/s SAS PCIe 3.0 x8 RAID controller. It offers advanced data protection and high-performance storage connectivity for servers and workstations, supporting a large number of drives through its external ports.

Technical Information

Controller Type	LSI MegaRAID SAS 9380-8E
Interface	12Gb/s SAS
Host Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8
Ports	External (e.g., 2x SFF-8644)

Additional Specifications

Drive Support	SAS, SATA
Max Devices	1024 (with expanders)
RAID Levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Cache	Onboard (typically 1GB or 2GB)

Description

The LSI LSI9380-8E is a cutting-edge 12Gb/s SAS RAID controller designed to deliver exceptional performance and advanced data protection for enterprise storage environments. Featuring a PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface, it provides ample bandwidth for high-speed data transfers, making it suitable for the most demanding applications. The '8E' designation typically indicates that this controller is equipped with external SAS ports (often SFF-8644), allowing it to connect to external disk shelves (JBODs) or storage arrays, thereby expanding storage capacity significantly. This controller supports a comprehensive suite of RAID levels, including RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and 60. This flexibility allows administrators to configure storage arrays that best meet their specific needs for performance, redundancy, and capacity. With its 12Gb/s SAS interface, it offers double the throughput of previous 6Gb/s controllers, crucial for high-performance computing, large databases, and video editing workflows. The controller can manage up to 1024 SAS or SATA devices when used in conjunction with SAS expanders. Built on LSI's proven MegaRAID technology, the LSI9380-8E provides robust hardware RAID capabilities, offloading RAID processing from the host CPU. It typically includes onboard cache memory to further accelerate I/O operations, and often supports an optional Battery Backup Unit (BBU) or CacheVault module to protect data in cache during unexpected power loss. This makes it a reliable and powerful solution for mission-critical storage deployments.

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