{"product_id":"broadcom-lsi-9201-16e-pcie2-0-it-mode-external-only-sas-host-bus-adapter","title":"Broadcom LSI 9201‑16e PCIe2.0 IT‑Mode External‑Only SAS Host Bus Adapter","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBasic Parameter Table\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eItem\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth align=\"left\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eBrand\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eBroadcom (LSI)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eModel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e9201‑16e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eBoard PN\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eLSI00276\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eController Chip\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eSAS2116\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eBus Interface\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003ePCI‑E 2.0 x8\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003ePort Type\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e16‑port fully external\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eConnector\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e4 × SFF‑8644 external SAS connectors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eTransfer Speed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e6Gb\/s SAS, 6Gb\/s SATA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eWorking Mode\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003ePure IT‑mode (Fusion‑MPT pass‑through, no hardware‑RAID; cannot run MegaRAID firmware)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eHeat Dissipation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003ePassive black fin‑style heat sink\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eFactory New Sealed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eStock Status\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eIn Stock\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eDelivery Cycle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eWithin 2 Business Days\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eWarranty Period\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e3‑Year Global Warranty\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003eUnit Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd align=\"left\"\u003e$190.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCore Product Features\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCIe 2.0 high‑port‑count external‑only HBA (Host Bus Adapter) built‑on SAS2116 chip, factory‑flashed to native IT pass‑through firmware. It has no hardware‑RAID function, and forwards raw disk signals directly to the host OS, perfectly suited for ZFS, TrueNAS, FreeNAS, unRAID JBOD‑based storage systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePCIe 2.0 x8 bandwidth, four SFF‑8644 external ports supporting up to 16 SATA\/SAS drives inside external JBOD disk enclosures.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIT‑mode pass‑through allows the operating system to manage each drive independently for software‑defined RAID (ZFS‑RAID‑Z, md‑raid). There is no on‑board cache or hardware RAID‑offload.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFan‑less passive black heat‑sink, zero‑noise operation, stable for 24\/7 long‑term continuous runtime in rack‑mounted datacenter servers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIt supports hot‑swap for hard drives in external JBOD enclosures; disks are directly exposed to the host operating system.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMain application: large‑scale NAS expansion with multiple external disk shelves, long‑term archival backup storage.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eApplication Scenarios\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eZFS\/TrueNAS\/FreeNAS NAS systems with multi‑JBOD external disk‑shelf expansion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnterprise long‑term archival and backup storage using external SAS enclosures\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRack‑scale video‑surveillance storage with external JBOD arrays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHigh‑density home‑lab software‑RAID storage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Broadcom LSI","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51158857810060,"sku":"9201‑16e","price":1350.0,"currency_code":"CNY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0771\/2410\/8428\/files\/d5e6fb6a-e5b4-416e-9b96-695975c263a7.png?v=1782886145","url":"https:\/\/www.qsfp40g.com\/products\/broadcom-lsi-9201-16e-pcie2-0-it-mode-external-only-sas-host-bus-adapter","provider":"QSFP40G","version":"1.0","type":"link"}