762001-001 HPE Smart Array SAS Controller Card at discount

762001‑001 Specifications

HPE Smart Array P721m 2 GB Flash‑Backed SAS RAID Controller

Manufacturer: Hewlett‑Packard Enterprise (HPE)
Manufacturer Model: 762001‑001
Product Line: HPE Smart Array
Product Series: P721m
Product Type: SAS RAID Controller Card / Mezzanine Storage Controller
Product Name: HPE Smart Array P721m SAS Controller with 2 GB FBWC

KEY FEATURES:

Controller Type: Storage Controller (RAID)

Form Factor: Mezzanine / Plug‑in card (Half‑Height, Half‑Length)

Interface (Bus) Type: PCI Express 3.0 x8

Connectivity Technology: SAS/SATA storage connectivity

Number of Internal SAS Ports: 4 (8 lanes across ports)

Supported Storage: SAS and SATA hard drives and SSDs

Cache Memory: 2 GB Flash‑Backed Write Cache (FBWC)

Data Backup Type: Flash‑backed cache for protection against power loss

Supported RAID Levels: RAID 0, 1, 10, 5, 50, 6, 60

PERFORMANCE:

Maximum SAS Data Transfer Rate: Up to ~6 Gb/s per port

SAS Protocol: SAS 2.0 compatible

Designed for enterprise‑class storage performance and reliability

Scalable to support large numbers of drives (up to ~512 devices depending on system configuration)

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:

Designed for enterprise server and blade environments (especially HPE c‑Class blade systems)

Supports continuous 24×7 operation in data center environments

Enterprise‑grade reliability and robustness with flash‑backed cache protection

PHYSICAL:

Form Factor: Mezzanine / half‑height, half‑length card

Slot Type: PCIe x8 on compatible server backplane

Lightweight controller module suitable for server blade installation

COMPATIBILITY:

Optimized for HPE ProLiant Gen8 servers and c‑Class blade systems

Works with a broad range of server‑attached SAS storage devices and RAID arrays