Feature:1. 8 PORTS: High performance LSI SAS 3008 eight port controller supporting eight internal 12Gb or s SATAandSAS ports.2. PCIE 3.0 INTERFACE: SATA expansion card adopts PCIe 3.0 interface and supports 8 channel full duplex performance with 12Gb or s data transfer rate.3. SATA SAS SUPPORT: The LSI SAS 3008 controller card supports 3Gb or s, 6Gb or s and 12Gb or s SATA and SAS link rates for a wide range of storage devices.4. MINI SAS HD CONNECTORS: The LSI 9300 8i RAID controller card provides two x4 internal mini SAS HD connectors (SFF 8643) that support passive copper, active copper, and optical connections.5. RAID SUPPORT: The SATA expansion card supports integrated RAID (RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10, and RAID 1E) for expanding up to 1024 SATA or SAS end devices.Specification:Item Type: HBA SAS 9300 8i RAID Controller CardMaterial: Copper, AluminumModel: HBA SAS 9300 8iConnector: Mini SAS HD SFF8643Two (x4) Internal ConnectorsIO Controller: LSI SAS3008SAS Bandwidth: Half Duplex (x8 Wide Bus) 9600MB or sConnector Type: Mini SAS HD SFF8643Port Configuration: Eight Internal 3.0 SATA or SAS portsNumber of Ports: Eight Ports, InternalBus Interface: PCI Express 3.0 x8Data Transfer Rate: 12Gb or sPCI Data Burst Transfer Rate: Half Duplex x8,PCle3.0,8000MB or sNumber of Devices: Expander Expansion Supports up to 1024 DevicesMTBF: Greater than 2,800.000 HoursOperating System Support: for Windows, for Linux(for SuSe, for Red Hat),for Solaris, for VMware, for FreeBSD, Backwards Compatible with Previous SAS and PCle Generations Through, Automatic Negotiation, And Provide SAS Data Transfer Rates of 12.6. and 3 Gb or s per lane, and 3 Gb or s per lane. and 3 Gb or s per lane, and SATA data transfer rates of 6 and 3Gb or s per lane..Package List:1 x SATA Expansion Card1 x Short Baffle