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Key Specifications:

Product Type: SAS/SATA RAID Adapter
Interface: PCIe
Ports: 16 internal SAS/SATA ports (mini-SAS HD connectors)
Cache Memory: 4 GB DDR4-2100 MHz, 64-bit
Cache Protection: Fifth-generation Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection (ZMCP)
Data Transfer Rate: Up to 12 Gbps per SAS port; compatible with 6 Gbps SAS/SATA devices
RAID Levels Supported: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM, 10 ADM
Performance: Up to 1.7M random read 4K IOPS
Supported Devices: Up to 256 SAS/SATA targets (238 drives max, remainder reserved for expanders/enclosure management)
Operating System Support: Windows Server, Windows 10/8.1/7, RHEL, CentOS, SuSE, Ubuntu, Debian, Oracle Linux, Citrix XenServer, Solaris, FreeBSD, VMware ESXi, and open-source Linux drivers
Processor: Industry’s lowest-power 28 nm SmartROC SAS/SATA protocol controller
Form Factor / Dimensions: Low-profile MD2 card, 64 mm × 167 mm (2.535" H × 6.6" L)
Reliability: MTBF 1.7 million hours (16-port model)maxCache 4.0 caching software
Mixed mode (simultaneous RAID + HBA)
Secure boot support (uEFI BIOS)
SES/SGPIO enclosure management, NCQ, staggered spin-up, S.M.A.R.T. monitoring
Copyback hot spare, rebuild automation, dynamic caching algorithm
Quick/Background initialization, RAID level migration, online capacity expansion

For additional features and specifications, please refer to the manufacturer's website.

About the item:

The Microchip SmartRAID 3154-16i is a high-performance PCIe RAID adapter featuring 16 internal 12Gb/s SAS/SATA ports, providing full compatibility with both SAS and SATA HDDs or SSDs. It features 4GB of DDR4 cache, support for all major RAID levels, and advanced caching with maxCache 4.0. Built on a low-power 28nm SmartROC controller, it delivers up to 1.7M IOPS while maintaining energy efficiency. With robust data protection through Zero-Maintenance Cache Protection (ZMCP), flexible mixed-mode operation, and broad OS support, the 3154-16i provides enterprise-class storage performance and reliability for demanding server and data center environments.