A8971186 Dell 16GBPS 2 Port PCI-Express 3.0 X8 at discount

A8971186 Specifications

Dell / EMC PowerEdge SAS 12 Gb/s Host Bus Adapter (HBA)

Manufacturer: Dell / EMC
Manufacturer Model: A8971186
Product Line: Dell / EMC SAS HBAs
Product Series: 12 Gb/s SAS Series
Product Type: PCI-Express SAS Host Bus Adapter (HBA)
Product Name: Dell / EMC 12Gb/s SAS HBA

KEY FEATURES:
Ports: 2 x Mini-SAS SFF-8643 (internal)
Interface Type: PCI-Express 3.0 x8
SAS Speed: 12 Gb/s per port
Supported Drives: SAS and SATA HDDs/SSDs
RAID Support: No (HBA mode only)
Hot-Pluggable: Yes
Cache: None (HBA without cache)

PERFORMANCE:
Maximum Data Transfer Rate: 12 Gb/s per port
Low CPU Utilization: Yes (hardware offload)
Optimized For: Enterprise storage connectivity and SAN environments

ENVIRONMENTAL & RELIABILITY:
Designed for enterprise servers and storage systems
Enterprise-class reliability for 24×7 operation
Dell OEM / EMC certified for compatibility

PHYSICAL:
Form Factor: PCIe expansion card
Bracket: Full-height / Low-profile compatible
Cooling: Passive heatsink (system airflow required)