9300-8E LSI Logic 8-Port SATA 6Gbps PCI Express HBA Controller Card

SAS9300‑8E Specifications

Broadcom / LSI Logic SAS 9300‑8E 12 Gb/s 8‑Port External SAS/SATA PCIe Host Bus Adapter (HBA)

Manufacturer: Broadcom / LSI Logic
Manufacturer Model: SAS9300‑8E
Product Line: SAS 9300 Series
Product Series: SAS 9300‑8E
Product Type: PCIe Host Bus Adapter (HBA) / SAS/SATA Controller
Product Name: Broadcom / LSI SAS 9300‑8E 12 Gb/s 8‑Port External HBA

KEY FEATURES:

External Ports: 8 SAS/SATA ports

Connector Type: 2 × Mini‑SAS HD (SFF‑8644) for external connections

Host Bus Interface: PCI Express 3.0 ×8

Controller Chip: SAS 3008 with Fusion‑MPT™ 2.5 architecture

Protocol Support: SAS 3.0 (12 Gb/s), backward compatible with 6 Gb/s and 3 Gb/s

Device Support: Up to 1024 SAS/SATA devices in non‑RAID (HBA) mode

PERFORMANCE:

Maximum SAS Speed: 12 Gb/s per port

PCIe Throughput: PCIe 3.0 ×8 high‑bandwidth connectivity

Optimized For: External storage enclosures, JBODs, rack servers

Automatic Speed Negotiation: Supports 12 Gb/s, 6 Gb/s, and 3 Gb/s link rates

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:

Operating Temperature: ~0 °C to 55 °C

Operating Humidity: 5 % to 90 % non‑condensing

MTBF: Enterprise‑class reliability

Operating Voltage: +12 V and +3.3 V rails

Compliance: RoHS and enterprise-class standards

PHYSICAL:

Form Factor: Low-profile PCIe add‑in card (full-height / low-profile brackets included)

Typical Dimensions: Standard low-profile PCIe card

Typical Power Consumption: ~14 W

Cable Support: Passive copper and active SAS cables

Platform Support: Windows, Linux, VMware, FreeBSD, Solaris, and other major server OSes