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This table compares the main features of PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe3) SAS RAID cards.
| CCIN (custom card identification number) | 57B4 | 57CE |
|---|---|---|
| Description | PCIe3 RAID SAS adapter Quad-port 6 Gb x8 | PCIe3 12 GB Cache RAID SAS adapter Quad-port 6 Gb x8 |
| Form factor | PCIe3 x8 | PCIe3 x8 |
| Adapter failing function code LED value | 2D11 | 2D21 |
| Physical links | 16 (four mini SAS HD 4x connectors) | 16 (four mini SAS HD 4x connectors) |
| Supported RAID levels | RAID 0, 5, 6, 10 | RAID 0, 5, 6, 10 |
| Adding disks to an existing disk array supported RAID levels | ||
| Write cache size | Up to 12 GB (compressed) | |
| Read cache size | ||
| Cache battery pack technology | None (uses supercapacitor technology) | |
| Cache battery pack FFC | ||
| Cache battery concurrent maintenance | ||
| Cache data present LED | ||
| Removable cache card | ||
| Auxiliary write cache (AWC) support | No | No |
| High-availability (HA) two-system RAID | Yes | Yes |
| HA two-system JBOD | No | No |
| HA single-system RAID | Yes | Yes |
| Requires HA RAID configuration | No | Yes |
| JBOD SAS disk support | Yes | No |
| SAS tape support | Yes1 | No |
| SATA DVD support | No | No |
| 520-byte virtual disk support | Yes | Yes |
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