ARC-1214-4I Areca Storage Controller (RAID) SATA 6Gb/s / SAS PCIe

ARC-1214-4I Specifications

Areca ARC‑1214‑4I 4‑Port PCIe 2.0 6 Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Controller

Manufacturer: Areca
Manufacturer Model: ARC-1214-4I
Product Line: Areca ARC‑12×4 Series
Product Series: Internal PCIe 6 Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Controllers
Product Type: Internal RAID Controller (PCIe)
Product Name: Areca ARC‑1214‑4I 4‑Port PCIe RAID Controller

KEY FEATURES:
Ports: 4 × internal (via 1 × SFF‑8087 connector)
Interface Type: PCIe 2.0 x8 (host interface)
Supported Drive Type: SAS or SATA HDDs/SSDs (6 Gb/s)
On‑Board Cache: 1 GB DDR3‑933 SDRAM with ECC
Maximum Drives Supported: Up to 4 drives (SAS or SATA)
RAID Levels Supported: 0, 1, 10 (1E), 3, 5, 6, Single Disk, JBOD
Features Supported: Hardware RAID, hot‑swap, rebuild, background initialization, online RAID level / stripe‑size migration, global/dedicated hot‑spare, support for > 2 TB drives and volumes, optional Battery Backup Module (BBM) support

PERFORMANCE:
Data Transfer Rate: Up to 6 Gb/s per port
Host Bus Interface: PCIe 2.0 x8
Cache Memory: 1 GB on‑board ECC cache

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:
Operating Temperature Range: 0 °C to 60 °C (with sufficient airflow)
Operating Humidity: 10% to 85%, non‑condensing
Storage Temperature / Humidity / Shock / Vibration: Not explicitly specified

PHYSICAL:
Form Factor: Low‑profile PCIe card
Dimensions (L × H): 168 mm × 62 mm