804397-001 HP Smart Array E208i-p 12Gb/s Controller

804397-001 Technical Specifications

HP Smart Array E208i-p PCI Express 3.0 X8 12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA Controller

Brand: HP
Manufacturer Part Number: 804397-001

• 8 SAS lanes utilizing 2 x4 internal Mini-SAS ports
• Supports both 12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA technologies
• Allows mix-and-match of SAS and SATA drives on the same controller
• Compatible with SAS tape drives
• Features PCI Express 3.0 X8 link
• Supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, and 10
• Mixed mode operation for RAID logic drives and HBA physical drives
• Validated for Windows Storage Spaces Direct
• Certified for VMware Virtual SAN
• Legacy and UEFI boot operation support
• Includes UEFI system utilities for storage configuration
• Can manage up to 64 logical drives
• Features HPE SSD Smart Path for enhanced performance
• Rapid Parity Initialization (RPI) and rapid rebuild capabilities
• Drive sanitization and performance optimization
• Designed for power efficiency
• Seamless upgrades from HPE Smart Array Software RAID
• Supports upgrades to HPE Smart Array P-class controllers