Broadcom 9500-8e HBA NVMe SAS SATA 12Gb/s LSI SAS 3808 PCIe 4.0 8x external HDD | SSD | NVMe

The Broadcom 9500-8e is a three-mode NVMe/SAS/SATA storage controller based on the LSI SAS 3808 chipset and is ideal for high-end servers or workstations using high-performance external storage. It has the ability to support NVMe, SAS or SATA storage devices in a single drive bay, providing maximum flexibility in server system design.

With up to eight external ports, up to 1024 SAS/SATA devices or 32 NVMe devices can be connected to the Broadcom 9500-8e controller, providing excellent scalability. The Broadcom 9500-8e NVMe/SAS/SATA 12Gb controller is based on the SAS3808 IO controller and features the latest x8 lane PCI Express 4.0 connectivity, providing enhanced connectivity and maximum performance required by critical applications. In addition, the low-profile adapter fits seamlessly into any small form factor.

The controller is 100% compatible with systems for NAS servers such as unRAID, TrueNAS and with: Microsoft Windows, VMware vSphere/ESXi, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Ubuntu Linux, Debian Linux, Citrix XenServer, CentOS Linux, Oracle Enterprise Linux, Fedora, FreeBSD

Key features:

• Code: ABP-9500-8e
• Type: NVMe, SAS 12Gb/s, SATA 6Gb/s 9500-8i controller
• Chipset: LSI SAS 3808
• Bus: PCIe 4.0 x8
• SAS Bus Speed: 12Gb/s
• Number of ports: external x8
• Number of connectors: 2 x4 SFF-8644 (ext HD)
• Supported drives: SAS/SATA 1024, NVMe 32
• Supported operating systems: Microsoft Windows, VMware vSphere/ESXi, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SUSE Linux Enterprise Server, Ubuntu Linux, Debian Linux, Citrix XenServer, CentOS Linux, Oracle Enterprise Linux, Fedora, FreeBSD
• Grilles included: full profile, low profile
• Certifications: CE, RoHS, FC
• Current consumption: 6.12W
• Management software: LSI Storage Authority (LSA), StorCLI (Command-Line Interface), HII (UEFI Human Interface Infrastructure)