9480-8I8E Broadcom Megaraid Storage controller at discount

9480‑8I8E Specifications

Broadcom / LSI MegaRAID PCIe 12 Gb/s SAS RAID Controller

Manufacturer: Broadcom (LSI OEM)
Manufacturer Model: 9480‑8I8E
Product Line: MegaRAID SAS RAID Controllers
Product Series: LSI 9480 / 12 Gb/s SAS Series
Product Type: PCIe ×8 12 Gb/s SAS RAID Controller (8‑port Internal + 8‑port External)
Product Name: Broadcom 9480‑8I8E 12 Gb/s SAS PCIe RAID Controller

KEY FEATURES:
Host Interface: PCI Express 3.0 ×8
SAS Ports: 8 × Internal + 8 × External
Supported Drive Types: SAS / SATA
RAID Levels Supported: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Cache Memory: 2 GB DDR3
Battery / Flash-Backed Cache: Yes

PERFORMANCE:
Maximum Data Transfer Rate: 12 Gb/s per SAS port
Supports enterprise-level I/O acceleration
Advanced features: Online capacity expansion, RAID migration, global hot spare, SSD optimization

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:
Designed for enterprise server and storage array environments
Operating Temperature: 0 °C to 55 °C
MTBF: Enterprise-class reliability
Power Loss Protection: Flash-backed cache for data integrity

PHYSICAL:
Form Factor: Low-profile / full-height PCIe card
Typical Dimensions: ~167 mm × 68 mm × 13 mm
Weight: ~250 g (~0.55 lbs)