Introduction

The ThinkSystem RAID 540 PCIe Gen4 12Gb Adapters are an entry-level 12 Gb SAS/SATA family of internal RAID adapters that offer a cost-effective RAID solution for small to medium business customers. These cacheless adapters support RAID levels 0, 1 and 10, and include an extensive list of RAS and management features.

This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the RAID 540 adapters 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 adapters and consider their use in IT solutions.

Ports & interfaces

Supported storage drive interfaces

PCI Express 4.0

Host interface

PCI Express x8

Performance

RAID levels

0, 1, 10

Data transfer rate

12 Gbit/s

SSD support

Y

Chipset

SAS3808

JBOD function

Y

S.M.A.R.T. support

Y

Number of devices supported

8

Certification

USA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B, class B) Canada (ICES -003, Class B) Taiwan (CNS 13438) Japan (VCCI V-3) Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22) Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25) Europe (EN55022/EN55024) Safety: EN/IEC/ UL 60950; RoHS; WEEE

Operational conditions

Operating temperature (T-T)

10 - 55 °C

Storage temperature (T-T)

-40 - 70 °C

Operating relative humidity (H-H)

20 - 90%

Storage relative humidity (H-H)

5 - 95%