| Main Specifications |
| Device Type | SAS Controller |
| Dimensions (WxDxH) | 2.535"H x 6.6"L (64mm x 167mm) |
| Form Factor | Plug-in Card - MD2 – Low Profile |
| Interface (Bus) Type | PCI Express 3.0 x8 |
| Storage Controller |
| Channel Quantity | 1x internal SFF-8643 (4x SAS Ports) |
| Data Transfer Rate | 12 Gbps per port |
| Onboard Memory/Cache | 1 GB DDR4/2100 MHz |
| RAID Level | 0, 1, 1 ADM, 5, 50, 60 |
| Expansion / Connectivity |
| Interface and Connections | One internal mini SAS HD (SFF-8643) |
| Miscellaneous |
| Compatibility | Linux, PC |
| Compliant Standars | RoHS, Environmentally Friendly |
| Features | maxCache 4.0 caching software (all SmartRAID 315x products with cache protection), Mixed mode allows devices connected to the same adapter to be used in RAID and HBA modes simultaneously, Adapter dynamic power management to save up to 30% power, Supports up to 256 SAS or SATA devices using SAS expanders, Support for native 4K sector SAS and SATA devices in addition to 512-byte sector devices, RAID ADM through triple mirroring, move array, and split mirroring, Quick initialization, Online capacity expansion, Copyback hot spare, Dynamic caching algorithm, Native command queuing (NCQ), Background initialization, Hot-plug drive support, RAID level migration, Hot spares—global |
| | dedicated |
| | and pooled, Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares, SES and SGPIO enclosure management, Configurable stripe size, S.M.A.R.T. support, BMC support, Dynamic sector repair, Staggered drive spin-up, Bootable array support, Support for tape devices |
| | autoloaders, Smart PQI driver with multip queue and MSI-X support for all device drivers for all supported operating systems, Secure boot support for the uEFI host BIOS, USB image available on storage.microsemi.com/en-us/support/start to boot maxView GUI from any USB device for enhanced GUI-based setup and offline maintenance |
| Included Accessories | Low Profile Vented Bracket |
| Key Application | Ideal for enabling 12 Gbps storage capabilities in performance-hungry server and workstation platforms, without compromising proven Microsemi reliability |
| | Provides high I/O transaction and high bandwidth processing solutions that reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs |
| | Accelerates storage with up to 4 GB of highspeed DRAM cache with integrated cache protection (SmartRAID 315x SKUs only) |
| MTBF | 1.37 million hours at 40°C |
