HPE Smart Array P816I-A

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Are you looking for a controller suitable for large enterprises to maximize performance and storage capacity without occupying a PCIe expansion slot? The HPE Smart Array P816i-a SR Gen10 Controller supports SAS drives with 12 Gb/s and PCIe 3.0. It offers enterprise-level performance, reliability, security, and storage efficiency needed to meet increasingly demanding data storage requirements. The controller has 16 internal SAS lanes, allowing connections to SAS or SATA drives. It supports mixed mode operation of RAID and HBA simultaneously and encrypts data at rest on all drives. The Smart Array P816i-a SR Gen10 Controller is excellent for optimizing performance. It also supports advanced RAID levels with 4 GB Flash-Backed Write Cache. This modular type A controller occupies a dedicated storage slot and does not use a PCIe expansion slot. The Gen10 controllers can be used with the HPE Smart Storage Battery, which supports multiple devices and is sold separately.

Key specifications

RAID configuration
0, 1, 10, 10ADM, 1ADM, 5, 50, 60
Expansion slot
PCI Express x8 (1x)
Internal connection options
SAS (16x)
Controller type
RAID controller
Item number
11593074

General information

Manufacturer
HPE
Category
Storage controller
Manufacturer no.
804338-B21
Release date
8.8.2019

Controller properties

Controller type
RAID controller
Number of ports
16 ports
RAID configuration
0, 1, 10, 10ADM, 1ADM, 5, 50, 60

Internal interfaces

Expansion slot
PCI Express x8 (1x)
Internal connection options
SAS (16x)

Memory

Working memory
4000 MB

Origin

Country of origin
China

Sustainability

Manufacturer commitment
SBTi

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂-Emission
Climate contribution

Product dimensions

Length
60 mm
Width
220 mm
Weight
320 g

Package dimensions

Length
25.10 cm
Width
22.40 cm
Height
6.70 cm
Weight
317 g

30-day right of return
24 Months Warranty (Bring-in)

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    0 %
  • 2.Digitus
    0.2 %
  • 3.ASUS
    0.4 %
  • 3.Icy Box
    0.4 %

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How often is a product of this brand in the «Storage controller» category returned?

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  • HPE
    Not enough data
  • 1.Icy Box
    1.2 %
  • 2.Ugreen
    1.4 %
  • 3.Digitus
    3.4 %
  • 4.Delock
    4.7 %
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