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Green circuit board with eight-lane PCIe connector and two Mini-SAS SFF-8087 ports

LSI

LSI SAS2008 8-Port 6Gb/s SAS/SATA HBA RAID Controller Card

SKU CH-MEFQ-XJ0N7

Eight-port SAS/SATA host-bus adapter with an LSI SAS2008 chip delivering 6 Gb/s links over PCIe 2.0 x8 and two Mini-SAS SFF-8087 connectors for up to 256 drives

  • 8-port 6 Gb/s throughput with LSI SAS2008 chip
  • PCIe 2.0 x8 host bus for broad server compatibility
  • Two Mini-SAS SFF-8087 connectors for internal drive arrays
  • Supports up to 256 SAS and SATA devices
  • Compatible with Windows, Linux, Solaris and VMware

SAS 2008 8-port HBA overview

This LSI SAS 2008 host bus adapter connects eight SAS or SATA drives through two Mini-SAS SFF-8087 connectors. It installs in an x8 PCIe 2.0 slot and presents up to 256 devices to the operating system. The card is suited for storage servers or workstations that need direct-attached capacity without a hardware RAID layer.

Interface and throughput limits

The board uses an 8-lane PCIe 2.0 host connection, so the bus ceiling is lower than newer PCIe generations. Each attached drive can run at up to 6 Gb/s SAS or SATA link rates, matching the SAS 2.0 specification. Aggregate throughput across all ports cannot exceed the x8 PCIe 2.0 bandwidth available from the platform.

Compatibility checks before ordering

Verify that your motherboard or riser provides a physical x8 PCIe 2.0 slot with enough clearance for the bracket. Confirm the operating system — Windows, Linux Red Hat, SLES, Solaris or VMware — includes a driver for the SAS 2008 chip. Ensure you have Mini-SAS SFF-8087 cables and backplane connectors that match the two ports on the card.

Highlights

  • 8-port 6 Gb/s throughput with LSI SAS2008 chip
  • PCIe 2.0 x8 host bus for broad server compatibility
  • Two Mini-SAS SFF-8087 connectors for internal drive arrays
  • Supports up to 256 SAS and SATA devices
  • Compatible with Windows, Linux, Solaris and VMware

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Should I choose the version with two Mini-SAS SFF-8087 connectors for eight drives?

Yes, the card provides two Mini-SAS SFF-8087 ports that break out to eight SAS or SATA lanes at up to 6 Gb/s each, matching the SAS2008 eight-port design.

What does the 6 Gb/s headline rate deliver inside a live server?

Each attached drive can run at a 6 Gb/s SAS or SATA link speed, and the PCIe 2.0 x8 host bus supplies enough throughput for all eight ports simultaneously.

Which interface standard does the card use and what does it limit?

The controller uses a PCIe 2.0 x8 host interface, which caps total bandwidth to the motherboard at the PCIe 2.0 x8 rate while each drive link is limited to 6 Gb/s by the SAS 2.0 layer.

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