PCIe SAS RAID card comparison

Use the tables in this topic to compare the features of the various PCI Express (PCIe) SAS RAID cards for IBM® i. There are also images of adapters for you to view.

Table 1. PCIe SAS RAID controller card comparison
Features 57B3
Description PCIe x8 Ext Dual-x4 3 Gb SAS adapter
Form factor PCIe x8
Physical links 8 (two mini SAS 4x connectors)
Supports Removable Media devices only (Tape/DVD) Yes
Dual storage IOA configuration No
Requires dual storage IOA configuration No

Adapter graphics

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Figure 1. CCIN 57B3 PCIe x8 Ext Dual-x4 3 Gb SAS adapter
CCIN 57B3 PCIe x8 Ext Dual-x4 3 Gb SAS adapter