broadcom 9500-16e #

broadcom branded sas hba with 4 sff-8644 connectors

general specs #

• sas 12, 6 & 3gb/s
• sata 6 & 3gb/s
• 8.5w power usage
• airflow 150lfm
• 55°c preferred tempature, storcli says it can do up to 115°c

opinion #

• pro
  • hba
  • 4 connectors
  • active support
  • windows11 24h2 support
  • pcie4
  • power efficient (compared to alternatives)
  • half & full size bracket included
• con
  • not cheap
  • no built in internal connectors
  • no nvme support (perhaps a pro, nvme on 9500 series isn’t great)
  • to many steps to update onboard code (psoc, bios, uefi, those things)
  • external connectors leave little room for airflow through the bracket

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