Broadcom LSI SAS3081E-R LSI00151 PCIe x8 HBA Card (8 Internal 3Gb/s SAS/SATA, Pure IT Mode, No Hardware RAID)

Basic Parameter Table

Core Product Features

1. Classic entry multi-disk internal-only IT HBA adapter based on LSISAS1068E chip, designed exclusively for ZFS, unRAID, FreeNAS pass-through storage, no onboard hardware RAID function at all.
2. Dual SFF-8087 internal connectors support up to 8 internal SATA/SAS hard drives/SSDs; PCIe2.0 x8 bandwidth fully satisfies the throughput demand of 3Gb/s low-speed disk arrays.
3. Firmware fixed to pure IT pass-through mode, the operating system directly controls each individual disk independently, no write cache risk caused by RAID card cache power failure.
4. Large square black passive heatsink ensures stable long-term 24/7 silent operation in rack and home server chassis; full-height & low-profile mounting brackets included.
5. Supports internal hard drive hot-swap under IT mode, all storage devices fully exposed to the host OS without any RAID layer interception.
6. Cost-effective 8-port internal dedicated NAS HBA, the mainstream entry choice for medium multi-bay home NAS, media storage servers, small enterprise file storage.

Application Scenarios

1. IT pass-through deployment: 8-bay internal ZFS TrueNAS / unRAID media NAS, small enterprise multi-disk internal file storage servers, low-noise home lab storage chassis.
2. Not applicable: Building hardware RAID arrays, database storage requiring RAID redundancy, 6Gb/s high-speed SAS disk expansion.