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LSI

LSI SAS9201-16I 16-Lane 6Gbps HBA IT Mode PCIe 2.0 4× SFF-8087 network card

SKU CH-NQTG-QE2V6

Sixteen-lane 6 Gbps SAS HBA in IT mode with four SFF-8087 connectors and four SATA cables

  • 16 internal SAS/SATA ports via four SFF-8087 connectors
  • HBA IT mode firmware ready for ZFS, FreeNAS, unRAID
  • PCIe 2.0 x8 host interface with LSI SAS2116 controller
  • Includes four Mini-SAS cables for immediate drive connection

16-lane HBA with four SFF-8087 ports

The LSI SAS9201-16I is a 16-lane host bus adapter built around the LSI SAS2116 controller. It presents four internal Mini-SAS SFF-8087 connectors and ships in HBA IT mode firmware, making it suited for ZFS, FreeNAS, TrueNAS CORE and unRAID deployments. The card installs in a PCIe 2.0 slot and includes four SATA breakout cables in the box. It targets builders who need direct drive access without RAID abstraction.

Sustained 6 Gbps throughput per lane

Each of the 16 lanes operates at 6 Gbps, so aggregate bandwidth scales with the number of attached drives rather than peaking in short bursts. The PCIe 2.0 host interface sets the ceiling for combined traffic, so very large arrays will saturate the bus before the individual SAS links do. Workloads that stream sequentially across many disks will see the controller maintain its rated rate continuously. Builders needing more than 16 simultaneous devices or a newer host interface should look elsewhere.

Highlights

  • 16 internal SAS/SATA ports via four SFF-8087 connectors
  • HBA IT mode firmware ready for ZFS, FreeNAS, unRAID
  • PCIe 2.0 x8 host interface with LSI SAS2116 controller
  • Includes four Mini-SAS cables for immediate drive connection

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

How much power does the SAS2116 controller draw when the card runs continuously?

The SAS2116 controller is a 6 Gbps HBA designed for IT mode operation; typical power draw for this class of controller is low enough for passive cooling in a server chassis with adequate airflow.

Which cables and drives must I already have to connect storage to the four SFF-8087 ports?

Four Mini-SAS SFF-8087 to SATA breakout cables are included; you only need SATA or SAS drives with standard 7-pin data connectors and a PCIe 2.0 x8 or larger slot on the motherboard.

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