PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
Two (8i adapter) or four (16i adapter) connectors to the drive backplanes
Two adapter form factors:
Low-profile PCIe adapter with broad server compatibility
Custom form-factor, designed to not consume a standard PCIe slot
12 Gbps SAS/SATA RAID controllers, based on the Adaptec SmartRAID 3152-8i and SmartRAID 3154-16i
2GB (8i) or 4GB (16i) of integrated flash-backed cache
Connectivity for up to 8 (8i) or 16 (16i) internal SAS or SATA drives
Support for intermixing SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs. Mixing SAS and SATA drives in the same array is not supported. Mixing of HDDs and SSDs in the same array is not supported.
Support for intermixing of 12 Gbps and 6 Gbps drives.
Standard support for RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60, RAID 1 Triple, and RAID 10 Triple