Lenovo 7Y37A01091 interface cards/adapter Internal SAS, SATA

The Lenovo ThinkSystem 430-8e and 430-16e SAS/SATA 12Gb HBAs are high performance host bus adapters for external storage connectivity in ThinkSystem servers. The 430-8e provides two x4 external mini-SAS HD connectors with eight lanes of 12 Gbps SAS. The 430-16e provides four x4 external mini-SAS HD connectors with 16 lanes of 12 Gbps SAS. This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the ThinkSystem external HBAs and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the HBAs and consider their use in IT solutions.

 

• PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface
• 12 Gbps SAS/SATA host bus adapter, based on the Broadcom SAS3408 and SAS3416 IOC design
• PCI low profile, half-length form factor
• External 12 Gbps SAS/SATA ports:
• 430-8e: 8 SAS/SATA ports
• 430-16e: 16 SAS/SATA ports
• Connectivity for up to 512 external SAS or SATA drives (future planned support for an upper limit of 1024 drives)
• Up to 12 Gbps throughput per port
• Supports 12, 6, or 3 Gbps SAS speeds
• Supports 6 or 3 Gbps SATA speeds
• External x4 HD Mini-SAS connectors (SFF-8644):
• 430-8e: 2 external connectors
• 430-16e: 4 external connectors
• Support for external storage systems and tape backup units
• High performance architecture with very deep queue depth
• Advanced power management support