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Green circuit board with silver PCIe connector and two miniSAS ports, full and low profile brackets included

LSI

LSI 9300-8e SGL LSI00343 12 Gbit/s SAS SATA HBA

SKU CH-G2TD-GT1D3

12 Gbit/s HBA with PCIe 3.0 x8 and two miniSAS SFF-8644 ports for up to eight SAS or SATA drives, full and low-profile brackets included, IT mode firmware installed

  • 12 Gbit/s transfer rate for fast SAS or SATA storage
  • PCIe 8x 3.0 host link keeps eight drives at full speed
  • Two miniSAS SFF-8644 ports connect up to eight drives
  • Native 4k drive support maximises capacity per bay
  • Pre-loaded IT mode firmware enables direct OS control

Purpose-built host bus adapter

The LSI 9300-8e SGL connects up to eight SAS or SATA drives through two miniSAS SFF-8644 ports. It targets server builders and storage enthusiasts who need external drive expansion without a RAID layer. The card runs in IT mode so the operating system sees every drive directly.

Replaces older 6 Gbit/s HBAs

Moving from a 6 Gbit/s controller to this 12 Gbit/s model doubles the per-lane bandwidth for spinning disks and SATA SSDs. The upgrade is worthwhile when you saturate existing ports with multiple high-capacity drives or when you add newer 12 Gbit/s SAS media. It does not help if your backplane or cabling remains limited to 6 Gbit/s.

Straightforward install with included brackets

Both full-height and low-profile brackets ship in the box so the card fits most chassis. The PCIe 8x 3.0 slot must be wired for at least eight lanes; a x4 physical slot will halve throughput. Firmware is already flashed to IT mode, removing the most common configuration error.

Highlights

  • 12 Gbit/s transfer rate for fast SAS or SATA storage
  • PCIe 8x 3.0 host link keeps eight drives at full speed
  • Two miniSAS SFF-8644 ports connect up to eight drives
  • Native 4k drive support maximises capacity per bay
  • Pre-loaded IT mode firmware enables direct OS control

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Does the LSI 9300-8e HBA need an x8 PCIe 3.0 slot and SFF-8644 cables for eight drives?

Yes. The card plugs into an x8 PCIe 3.0 slot and uses two miniSAS SFF-8644 ports to connect up to eight SAS or SATA drives.

Which bracket should I use and how do I enable IT mode on this LSI 9300-8e?

Choose the full-height or low-profile bracket that matches your chassis. The latest IT mode firmware is already installed, so no flashing step is required.

Will the LSI 9300-8e HBA support future 4Kn drives without a firmware update?

The controller supports native 4k hard drives out of the box, so 4Kn drives work without an additional firmware upgrade.

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