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Green circuit board with two horizontal SFF-8643 ports and a silver heatsink

LSI

LSI 9361-8i MegaRAID SAS 12Gb/s 1GB Cache 2×SFF8643 PCIe 3.0 network card

SKU CH-DB2D-21H2Y

Eight-port 12 Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID controller with 1 GB cache and dual SFF-8643 connectors on PCIe 3.0

  • 12Gb/s throughput accelerates storage arrays
  • Eight internal SAS and SATA ports expand connectivity
  • Dual-core 1.2GHz ROC handles heavy I/O workloads
  • 1GB DDRIII cache protects data during writes
  • PCIe 3.0 interface delivers high bandwidth to the host

LSI 9361-8i 12Gb/s RAID controller

The LSI 9361-8i is a MegaRAID SAS controller built around the SAS3108 dual-core ROC running at 1.2GHz. It provides eight internal 12Gb/s ports through two SFF8643 connectors and includes 1GB of DDRIII cache. The card installs in a PCI Express 3.0 slot and supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 and 60.

Servers needing eight internal SAS or SATA drives

This card suits administrators who want hardware RAID for up to eight internal SAS or SATA drives with 12Gb/s throughput and onboard cache. It is not for systems that lack a PCIe 3.0 slot or that require external drive connectivity. Builds needing more than eight internal ports or a different connector style should consider other options.

Two SFF8643 connectors for eight 12Gb/s ports

The two miniSAS SFF8643 connectors are the defining specification: each carries four lanes, giving eight 12Gb/s internal ports in total. Verify that your backplane or drive cages use SFF8643 before purchasing.

Highlights

  • 12Gb/s throughput accelerates storage arrays
  • Eight internal SAS and SATA ports expand connectivity
  • Dual-core 1.2GHz ROC handles heavy I/O workloads
  • 1GB DDRIII cache protects data during writes
  • PCIe 3.0 interface delivers high bandwidth to the host

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Does the 1GB DDRIII cache on the LSI 9361-8i require a battery or capacitor module to protect data during a power loss?

The card includes 1GB DDRIII cache memory; a separate CacheVault or battery backup unit is not included and must be purchased separately if cache protection is required.

What limits sustained throughput on the LSI 9361-8i when all eight internal ports are active?

The PCI Express 3.0 x8 host interface and the dual-core LSISA3108 ROC running at 1.2GHz set the ceiling for combined 12Gb/s SAS and SATA traffic across both SFF8643 connectors.

How much heat does the LSI 9361-8i generate under continuous RAID 60 workloads?

The LSISA3108 dual-core controller and 1GB cache draw enough power to require active airflow in the chassis; the horizontal SFF8643 connectors allow straight cable routing that does not block the heatsink.

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