Areca ARC-1883IX-16 16-port 12G SAS RAID Controller

The 1883ix series cards are the latest from Areca which offer 12Gb/s performance in a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface. The amazing performance can satisfy the most demanding database and IT applications. The 1883ix series is perfect for rackmount storage chassis applications where there is plenty of internal storage. When you need additional capacity simply use the external HD MiniSas port to add a SAS expander chassis.

ARC-1883IX-16 Features

• 4 x internal SFF-8643 connectors, 1 x SFF-8644 external connector
• PCIe 3.0 x8 interface
• Dual core RAID-on-chip 1.2Ghz processor
• 2GB cache memory (upgradable to 4GB or 8GB)
• Supports up to 256 SAS or SATA hard drives, or SSDs
• RAID level 0, 1, 10(1E), 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60, Single Disk or JBOD
• Online capacity expansion and RAID level migration simultaneously
• Instant availability and background initialization
• Drivers for Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, Solaris and Mac OS