Ports & interfaces
| Host interface |
PCI Express x8 |
| PCI Card form factor |
Half-height (low-profile) |
| Internal mini-SAS ports |
1 |
| Internal SATA ports quantity |
4 |
| External mini-SAS ports |
1 |
Performance
| Internal memory |
512 MB |
| Internal memory type |
DDR2 |
| Memory clock speed |
533 MHz |
| S.M.A.R.T. support |
Y |
| Hot-swap |
Y |
| RAID Level Migration |
Y |
| Online Capacity Expansion |
Y |
| Management protocols |
3DM2, 3BM, CLI |
| Chipset |
I/O RISC |
System requirements
| Mac operating systems supported |
Y |
3ware 9690SA-4I4E Kit (CD,cabl.) 4-Port Int, 4-Port Ext, 3Gb/s SATA+SAS, PCIe, 512MB
The 3ware® 9690SA-4I4E SATA+SAS controller delivers accelerated 3Gb/s SAS performance, expanded connectivity and greater scalability due to compatibility with industry standard SAS expanders. Each 9690SA SAS controller scales to support 128 SAS and/or SATA devices. Users will also enjoy a unified RAID management interface and software suite which assures a picture perfect configuration experience with every 3ware controller, irrespective of its storage interface.
Advanced 3ware RAID architecture and new performance features rocket the 9690SA to RAID 5 and RAID 6 performance heights. With StreamFusion™+ firmware, 3ware’s advanced processes allow for optimized reads and writes in multi-stream environments and superior throughput even in degraded modes to provide a higher standard of data protection and performance. An optional Battery Backup Unit with integrated write journaling and remote battery mounting capability provides added data protection in the event of a power outage. The 3ware 9690SA-4I4E supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, and single disk and has 4 external /4 internal mini-SAS ports.