Performance
| Logical block addressing (LBA) support |
64 bit |
| Chipset |
I/O RISC |
| Internal memory |
256 MB |
| Online Capacity Expansion |
Y |
| Internal memory type |
DDR2 |
| S.M.A.R.T. support |
Y |
| Memory clock speed |
533 MHz |
| Hot-swap |
Y |
| RAID Level Migration |
Y |
System requirements
| Mac operating systems supported |
Y |
Ports & interfaces
| Host interface |
PCI Express x4 |
| PCI Card form factor |
Half-height (low-profile) |
| Internal SATA ports quantity |
8 |
3ware 9650SE-8ML 8-Port, 3Gb/s SATA, PCIe, 256MB, Single
The 3ware® 9650SE-8ML SATA II hardware RAID controller delivers impressive RAID 6 and RAID 5 performance, robust fault tolerance, and multi-terabyte capacities. A PCI Express host interface, Multi-lane™ connectivity, StorSwitch™ architecture and sophisticated SATA II features drive this amazing performance. This controller features 8 internal ports and RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, Single Disk, and JBOD.
The 9650SE family of RAID controllers pushes 3ware's established leadership in SATA RAID controller performance to new heights. 3ware's parallel XOR RAID 6 parity generation algorithm maximizes RAID 6 throughput, so that RAID 6 enabled 9650SE controllers deliver unequaled SATA RAID 6 performance.