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PowerEdge: List of PowerEdge RAID Controller types for Dell systems

Summary: This article lists the PowerEdge RAID Controllers (PERC) by series family (generation) for Dell systems. There are several types of PERC controllers available depending on internal or external storage connectors, maximum drive support, and RAID support. ...

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Series 12 Family

Model and Form Factors Interface Support PCI Support SAS Connection Cache Memory Size Write Back Cache RAID Levels Max Drive Support RAID Support

PowerEdge Server-Storage Controllers (PERC and SAS HBA) Series 12

PERC H965I ADAPTER

 22.5 Gbps SAS
12 Gbps SAS
6 Gbps SATA/SAS
Gen3 (8 GT/s) NVMe
Gen4 (16 GT/s) NVMe		 PCIe Gen 4 16-ports/lanes
2x8 Internal		 8 GB DDR4 3200 MT/s cache (NV) Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,10,50,60
16 SAS/SATA per controller
With SAS Expander
Up to the platform limit

8 NVMe controller
With PCIe Switch, up to the platform limit.

 		 Hardware RAID

PERC H965I FRONT

 22.5 Gbps SAS
12 Gbps SAS
6 Gbps SATA/SAS
Gen3 (8 GT/s) NVMe
Gen4 (16 GT/s) NVMe		 PCIe Gen 4 16-ports/lanes
2x8 Internal		 8 GB DDR4 3200 MT/s cache (NV) Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,10,50,60
16 SAS/SATA per controller
With SAS Expander
Up to the platform limit 

8 NVMe controller
With PCIe Switch, up to the platform limit.
 		 Hardware RAID

PERC H965I MX
22.5 Gbps SAS
12 Gbps SAS
6 Gbps SATA/SAS
Gen3 (8 GT/s) NVMe
Gen4 (16 GT/s) NVMe
 		 PCIe Gen 4 16-ports/lanes
2x8 Internal		 8 GB DDR4 3200 MT/s cache (NV) Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 8/per controller
SAS/SATA or NVMe (platform limit)		 Hardware RAID

PERC H965E ADAPTER

 22.5 Gbps SAS
12 Gbps SAS		 PCIe Gen 4 16-ports
4x4 ExternaI		 8 GB DDR4 3200 MT/s cache (NV) Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 240 SAS drives Hardware RAID

HBA465I ADAPTER

 22.5 Gbps SAS
12 Gbps SAS
6 Gbps SATA/SAS		 PCIe Gen 4 16-ports
2x8 Internal		 No Cache No Cache N/A
16 SAS/SATA per controller
With SAS Expander
Up to the platform limit
 		 N/A

HBA465I FRONT

 22.5 Gbps SAS
12 Gbps SAS
6 Gbps SATA/SAS		 PCIe Gen 4 16-ports
2x8 Internal		 No Cache No Cache N/A
16 SAS/SATA per controller
With SAS Expander
Up to the platform limit 
 		 N/A

S160 Software RAID

 6 Gbps SATA/SAS/ NVMe N/A N/A No Cache No Cache

Windows OS: 
 Volume, RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10

Linux OS:
RAID 1

Up to 8 SATA or 30 NVMe 
(Platform limits apply, see User Guide for more info)

 Software RAID
Windows and Linux 
(Platform limits apply, see User Guide for more info)

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Series 11 Family

Model and Form Factors Interface Support  PCI Support   SAS Connection   Cache Memory Size   Write Back Cache  RAID Levels Max Drive Support RAID Support
PowerEdge Server-Storage Controllers (PERC and SAS HBA) Series 11
H755 Adapter 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
3 Gb/s SAS/SATA
Gen3 (8 GT/s) NVMe
Gen4 (16 GT/s) NVMe		 PCIe Gen 4 16-ports/lanes
2x8 Internal		 8 GB NV Flash Backed
Cache		 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 16/controller
50 with SAS Expander
*Platform limit

 		 Hardware RAID
H750 Adapter 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
3 Gb/s SAS/SATA
*SAS/SATA ONLY		 PCIe Gen 4 8 ports
1x8 Internal		 8 GB NV Flash Backed
Cache		 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 8/controller
50 with SAS Expander
*Platform limit		 Hardware RAID
H755N Front (NVMe Only) Gen3 (8 GT/s) NVMe
Gen4 (16 GT/s) NVMe		 PCIe Gen 4 16 lanes
2x8 Internal		 8 GB NV Flash Backed
Cache		 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 8/per controller  Hardware RAID 
 H755 Front (SAS/SATA Only)  12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
3 Gb/s SAS/SATA		 PCIe Gen 4 16 ports
2x8 Internal		 8 GB NV Flash Backed
Cache		 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 16/controller
 50 with SAS Expander 
*Platform limit		 Hardware RAID
HBA355 Adapter (internal) 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
3 Gb/s SAS/SATA		 PCIe Gen 4 16 ports
2x8 Internal		 N/A N/A N/A 16/controller
50 with SAS Expander
*Platform limit		 N/A
HBA355 Front (internal) 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
3 Gb/s SAS/SATA		 PCIe Gen 4 16 ports
2x8 Internal		 N/A N/A N/A 16/controller
50 with SAS Expander
*Platform limit		 N/A
HBA350 Adapter (internal) 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
3 Gb/s SAS/SATA		 PCIe Gen 4 8 ports
2x8 Internal		 N/A N/A N/A 16/controller
50 with SAS Expander
*Platform limit		 N/A
 HBA355e Adapter (external)  12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
3 Gb/s SAS/SATA		 PCIe Gen 4 16 ports
4x4 External		 N/A N/A N/A 240 N/A
HBA350 MX (internal) 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
3 Gb/s SAS/SATA		 PCIe Gen 4 8 ports
1x8 Internal		 N/A N/A N/A 8
*Platform limit		 N/A
H350 Adapter  12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA  PCIe Gen 4 8 ports
1x8 Internal		 No Cache No Cache  0,1,10 - Note 1  Up To 32 RAID,
or 32 Non-RAID		 Hardware RAID
H355 Adapter  12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA  PCIe Gen 4 16 ports
2x8 Internal		 No Cache No Cache 0,1,10 - Note 1 Up To 32 RAID,
or 32 Non-RAID		 Hardware RAID
H355 Front  12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA  PCIe Gen 4 16 ports
2x8 Internal		 No Cache No Cache 0,1,10 - Note 1 Up To 32 RAID,
or 32 Non-RAID		 Hardware RAID
 
Note: Note 1 - RAID levels 5, 6, 50, and 60 are not supported on PERC H355 adapter SAS, PERC H355 front SAS, PERC H350 adapter SAS, and PERC H350 Mini Monolithic SAS.
 
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Series 10 Family

Models Drive Types  PCI Support  SAS Connectors  Cache Memory  Write Back Cache RAID Levels  Max Drive Support  RAID Support
PowerEdge Server-Storage Controllers (PERC and SAS HBA) Series 10
H840
Adapter		 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SATA		 PCIe 3.1 2x4 External 8 GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 255 Hardware
H745P MX Adapter 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SATA/SAS
3 Gb/s SATA		 PCIe 3 Modular Enclosure 8 GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 - Hardware
H740P Adapter 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SATA		 PCIe 3.1 2x4 Internal 8 GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 32 Hardware
H740P Mini Mono 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SATA		 PCIe 3.1 2x4 Internal 8 GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 32 Hardware
S150 Software
RAID		  6 Gb/s SATA/NVMe  PCIe N/A No Cache No Cache 0,1,5,10 30* Software RAID
 Windows and Linux 
S140 Software
RAID		 6 Gb/s SATA/NVMe N/A N/A No Cache No Cache 0,1,5,10 16** Software RAID
Windows and Linux
 12 Gbps SAS Ext. HBA  12 Gb/s SAS PCIe 3.0 2x4 External No Cache No Cache No RAID
 Pass-Thru Only 		 255 No RAID
Pass-Thru Only
H745 Adapter 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
3 Gb/s SAS/SATA		 PCIe 3 2x8 Internal  4 GB NV   Flash Backed Cache   0,1,5,6,
10,50,60  		 240  Hardware
H745 Front 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
3 Gb/s SAS/SATA		 PCIe 3  2x8 Internal  4 GB NV  Flash Backed Cache  0,1,5,6,
10,50,60 		 240  Hardware
H345 Adapter 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
3 Gb/s SAS/SATA		 PCIe 3  2x8 Internal  No Cache  No Cache    0,1,10   63 Hardware
H345 Front           12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SAS/SATA
3 Gb/s SAS/SATA 		 PCIe 3  2x8 Internal  No Cache  No Cache  0,1,10   63 Hardware
 
Note: * The S150 controller supports up to 8 SATA disks (HDD and SSD) depending on system backplane configuration, supports up to 30 NVMe PCIe SSDs.
Note: ** The S140 controller supports up to 16 disks (SATA + NVMe) depending on system backplane configuration except the PowerEdge R840 and PowerEdge R940xa supports up to 30 (SATA + NVMe).
 
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Series 9 Family

Models Drive Types  PCI Support   SAS Connectors   Cache Memory  Write Back Cache RAID Levels  Max Drive Support  RAID Support
PowerEdge Server-Storage Controllers (PERC and SAS HBA) Series 9
H830
Adapter		 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SATA		 PCI-e 3.0 2x4 External 2 GB NV  Flash Backed Cache  0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 255 Hardware
H730P Adapter 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SATA		 PCI-e 3.0 2x4 Internal 2 GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 32 Hardware
H730P MX 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SATA/SAS
3 Gb/s SATA		 PCIe 3 2x4 Internal 2 GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 - Hardware
H730P Mini Mono 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SATA		 PCI-e 3.0 2x4 Internal 2 GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 32 Hardware
H730P Mini Blade 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SATA		 PCI-e 3.0 2x4 Internal 2 GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 32 Hardware
H730 Adapter 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SATA		 PCI-e 3.0 2x4 Internal 1 GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 32 Hardware
H730 Mini Mono 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SATA		 PCI-e 3.0 2x4 Internal 1 GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 32 Hardware
H730 Mini Blade 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SATA		 PCI-e 3.0 1x4 Internal 1 GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 32 Hardware
H330 Adapter 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SATA		 PCI-e 3.0 2x4 Internal No Cache No Cache 0,1,5,10,50 16 RAID,
32 Non-RAID		 Hardware
H330 Mini Mono 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SATA		 PCI-e 3.0 2x4 Internal No Cache No Cache 0,1,5,10,50 16 RAID,
32 Non-RAID		 Hardware
H330 Mini Blade 12 Gb/s SAS
6 Gb/s SATA		 PCI-e 3.0 2x4 Internal No Cache No Cache 0,1,5,10,50 8 Hardware
S130 Software
RAID		 6 Gb/s SATA N/A N/A No Cache No Cache 0,1,5,10 10 Software -
 Windows and Linux 
 12 Gbps SAS Ext. HBA  12 Gb/s SAS PCI-e 3.0 2x4 External No Cache No Cache No RAID
 Pass-Thru Only 		 255 No RAID
Pass-Thru Only
 
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Series 8 Family

Models  Drive Types   PCI Support   SAS Connectors   Cache Memory  Write Back Cache  RAID Levels   Max Drive Support   RAID Support 
PowerEdge Server-Storage Controllers (PERC and SAS HBA) Series 8
H810 Adapter 6 Gb/s SAS PCI-e 2.0 2x4 External 1 GB NV  Flash Backed Cache  0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 192 Hardware
H710P Adapter 6 Gb/s SAS PCI-e 2.0 2x4 Internal 1 GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 32 Hardware
H710P Mini Mono 6 Gb/s SAS PCI-e 2.0 2x4 Internal 1 GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 32 Hardware
 H710P Mini Blade  6 Gb/s SAS PCI-e 2.0 2x4 Internal 1 GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 4 Hardware
H710 Adapter 6 Gb/s SAS PCI-e 2.0 2x4 Internal 512 MB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 32 Hardware
H710 Mini Mono 6 Gb/s SAS PCI-e 2.0 2x4 Internal 512 MB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 32 Hardware
H710 Mini Blade 6 Gb/s SAS PCI-e 2.0 1x4 Internal 512 MB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,
10,50,60		 4 Hardware
H310 Adapter 6 Gb/s SAS PCI-e 2.0 2x4 Internal - - 0,1,5,10,50 16, Non-RAID 32 Hardware
H310 Mini Mono 6 Gb/s SAS PCI-e 2.0 2x4 Internal - - 0,1,5,10,50 16, Non-RAID 32 Hardware
H310 Mini Blade 6 Gb/s SAS PCI-e 2.0 1x4 Internal - - 0,1,5,10,50 4 Hardware
S110 3 Gb/s SATA PCI-e 2.0 - - - 0,1,5,10 4 Software -
Windows Only
 
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Series 7 and 6 Family

Model  Drive Types   PCI Support   SAS Connections  Cache Memory  Write Back Cache  RAID Levels  Max Drive Support    RAID Support  
PowerEdge Server-Storage Controllers (PERC and SAS HBA) Series 7 and 6
H800 Adapter 6 Gb/s SAS PCI-E 2.0 2x4 External  512 MB, 512 MB NV, 1 GB NV  Yes (TBBU) 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 192 Hardware RAID
H700 Integrated Adapter 6 Gb/s SAS PCI-E2.0 2x4 Internal 512 MB, 512 MB NV, 1 GB NV Yes (BBU) 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 16 Hardware RAID
H700 Modular 6 Gb/s SAS PCI-E 2.0 1x4 Internal 512 MB Yes (BBU) 0,1,5,6,10 4 Hardware RAID
H200 Integrated Adapter 6 Gb/s SAS PCI-E 2.0 2x4 Internal - - 0,1,10
Supports non-RAID		 16 Hardware RAID
H200 Modular 6 Gb/s SAS PCI-E 2.0 1x4 Internal - - 0,1,10
Supports non-RAID		 4 Hardware RAID
6 Gbps SAS HBA 6 Gb/s SAS PCI-E 2.0 2x4 External - - - - HBA Hardware
PERC 6/E Adapter 3 Gb/s SAS PCI-E 1.0 2x4 External 512 MB, 256 MB Yes (TBBU) 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 144 Hardware RAID
PERC 6/I Adapter 3 Gb/s SAS PCI-E 1.0 2x4 Internal 256 MB Yes (BBU) 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 16 Hardware RAID
PERC 6/I Modular 3 Gb/s SAS PCI-E 1.0 1x4 Internal 256 MB Yes (BBU) 0,1,5,6,10 4 Hardware RAID
CERC 6/I Modular 3 Gb/s SAS PCI-E 1.0 1x4 Internal 128 MB - 0,1,5,6,10 4 Hardware RAID
 SAS 6/iR Integrated Adapter  3 Gb/s SAS PCI-E 1.0 2x4 Internal - - 0,1 8 Hardware RAID
SAS 6/iR Modular 3 Gb/s SAS PCI-E 1.0 1x4 Internal - - 0,1 4 Hardware RAID

S300  
Windows only

 3 Gb/s SAS PCI-E 1.0 2x4 Internal - - 0,1,10,5 8 Software RAID on HBA

S100  
Windows only

 3 Gb/s SATA - 4 cabled SATA - - 0,1,10,5 4  Software RAID on SATA Chipset 
 
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Series 5 Family

Model  Drive Types   PCI Support   SAS Connections   Cache Memory   Write Back Cache   RAID Levels   Max Drive Support    RAID Support  
PowerEdge Server-Storage Controllers (PERC and SAS HBA) Series 5
PERC 5/E Adapter 3 Gb/s SAS PCI-E 1.0 2x4 External 256 MB Yes (TBBU) 0,1,5,10,50 - Hardware RAID
PERC 5/i Adapter 3 Gb/s SAS PCI-E 1.0 2x4 Internal 256 MB Yes (BBU) 0,1,5,10,50 - Hardware RAID
 PERC5/i Integrated  3 Gb/s SAS Integrated 2x4 Internal 256 MB Yes (BBU) 0,1,5,10,50 - Hardware RAID
 
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For detailed documentation, access Dell Storage Adapters, and Controllers, select your adapter, and then click the Documentation tab.

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Affected Products

PowerEdge, Serial Attached SCSI 5iR Integrated and Adapter, Serial Attached SCSI 6iR Integrated and Adapter, PERC9/SAS HBAs, Serial Attached SCSI Host Bus Adapter 5i Integrated and 5E Adapter, 6 GBps SAS HBA, HBA355 , PowerEdge RAID Controller H350 Adapter SAS, PowerEdge RAID Controller H355 Front SAS, PowerEdge RAID Controller H355 Adapter SAS, PowerEdge RAID Controller H730P MX, PowerEdge RAID Controller H745P MX, PowerEdge RAID Controller H755 Adapter, PowerEdge RAID Controller S160, PowerEdge RAID Controller CERC 6i, PowerEdge RAID Controller S150, Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller 5i, PowerEdge RAID Controller 6E, PowerEdge RAID Controller 6i, PowerEdge RAID Controller H200, PowerEdge RAID Controller H310, PowerEdge RAID Controller H330, PowerEdge RAID Controller H700, PowerEdge RAID Controller H710, PowerEdge RAID Controller H710P, PowerEdge RAID Controller H730, PowerEdge RAID Controller H730P, PowerEdge RAID Controller H740P, PowerEdge RAID Controller H800, PowerEdge RAID Controller H810, PowerEdge RAID Controller H830, PowerEdge RAID Controller H840, PowerEdge RAID Controller S100, PowerEdge RAID Controller S110, PowerEdge RAID Controller S130, PowerEdge RAID Controller S140, PowerEdge RAID Controller S300 ...
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Article Number: 000131648
Article Type: How To
Last Modified: 28 Aug 2024
Version:  25
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