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Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3101E-4i Entry RAID Controller, 4-int Port, 1GB Cache, RAID 0/1/10, PCIe 3.0 x8

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$ 638 .46
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Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3101E-4i Entry RAID Controller, 4-int Port, 1GB Cache, RAID 0/1/10, PCIe 3.0 x8

PB Tech price
$ 555 .18 $ 638 .46
 +GST  inc GST

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Features

Adaptec SmartRAID 3101E-4i

12 Gbps PCIe Gen3 SAS/SATA SmartRAID adapter with 4 internal native ports and LP/MD2 form factor

Note: Only drivers that are not included or embedded within a supported operating system are listed below. To see a complete list of supported operating systems see the Product Specifications

Benefits

- Ideal for enabling 12 Gbps storage capabilities in performance-hungry server and workstation platforms, without compromising proven Microsemi reliability
- Provides high I/O transaction and high bandwidth processing solutions that reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs
- Accelerates storage with up to 4 GB of highspeed DRAM cache with integrated cache protection (SmartRAID 315x SKUs only)

Key RAID Features

- Mixed mode allows devices connected to the same adapter to be used in RAID and HBA modes simultaneously
- Adapter dynamic power management to save up to 30% power
- Support for native 4K sector SAS and SATA devices in addition to 512-byte sector devices
- RAID ADM through triple mirroring, move array, and split mirroring
- Quick initialization
- Online capacity expansion
- Copyback hot spare
- Dynamic caching algorithm
- Native command queuing (NCQ)
- Background initialization
- Hot-plug drive support
- RAID level migration
- Hot spares-global, dedicated, and pooled
- Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares
- SES and SGPIO enclosure management
- Configurable stripe size
- S.M.A.R.T. support
- BMC support
- Dynamic sector repair
- Staggered drive spin-up
- Bootable array support
- Support for tape devices, autoloaders
- Smart PQI driver with multip queue and MSI-X support for all device drivers for all supported operating systems
- Secure boot support for the uEFI host BIOS
- USB image available on storage.microsemi.com/en-us/support/start to boot maxView GUI from any USB device for enhanced GUI-based setup and offline maintenance

Specifications

Operating System

Microsoft Windows
Red Hat Linux
SUSE Linux
Debian Linux
Ubuntu Linux
Solaris
FreeBSD
VMware ESXi
Citrix XenServer

CPU Architecture

Intel, AMD, Cavium ThunderX2 (ARM)

Management Utilities

maxView Storage Manager
- Web based GUI Management utility
- OS Support: Windows, Linux, VMware
- Remote configuration, monitoring & notification
- Remote firmware updates
- SMI-S Support
- SMTP
ARCCONF
- Command-line interface
BIOS Configuration Utility (CTRL+A)
- Legacy configuration utility
- Flashable BIOS support
uEFI BIOS Configuration Utility
- Flashable BIOS support
- HII GUI support
ROM-based uEFI BIOS Configuration Utilities
- HII-based pre-boot GUI configuration utility
- Arcconf CLI for uEFI shell
- Flashable BIOS support

Data Transfer Rate

12 Gbps per port

Bus System Interface

8-lane PCIe Gen3

Form Factor

MD2 - Low Profile

Cache

1 GB DDR4/2100 MHz

Connector Configuration

One internal mini SAS HD (SFF-8643)

Package Contents

- SmartRAID 3101E-4i adapter
- Additional low profile vented bracket

Physical Size

2.535"H x 6.6"L (64mm x 167mm)

Operating Temperature

0 °C to 55 °C with 200 LFM airflow.
Note: This adapter contains a powerful RAID processor that requires adequate airflow to operate reliably. Only install this card into server or PC chassis with at least 200 LFM airflow. Temperature measured 1 inch from RAID adapter.

Regulatory Certification

CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI, KCC, CNS

Environmental Compliance

RoHS

Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF)

1.37 million hours at 40°C

Manufacturer Part No:
2304400-R
Brand:
Product Type:
-
UPC
760884158401
Product Family:
-
Shipping Weight:
0.5 kg
PB Part No:
IDEADP1097
Product Model:
-
Warranty: 36 months *
* Warranty period is as stated above unless the manufacturer has chosen to specify a longer period.
All warranties are return to base unless otherwise specified.

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Microsemi Adaptec SmartRAID 3101E-4i Entry RAID Controller, 4-int Port, 1GB Cache, RAID 0/1/10, PCIe 3.0 x8

PB Tech price $555.18 Excluding GST PB Tech price $638.46 Including GST

Date Created: 11:28, 04-11-2025
Product URL: https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/IDEADP1097/Microsemi-Adaptec-SmartRAID-3101E-4i-Entry-RAID-Co
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Features

Adaptec SmartRAID 3101E-4i

12 Gbps PCIe Gen3 SAS/SATA SmartRAID adapter with 4 internal native ports and LP/MD2 form factor

Note: Only drivers that are not included or embedded within a supported operating system are listed below. To see a complete list of supported operating systems see the Product Specifications

Benefits

- Ideal for enabling 12 Gbps storage capabilities in performance-hungry server and workstation platforms, without compromising proven Microsemi reliability
- Provides high I/O transaction and high bandwidth processing solutions that reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs
- Accelerates storage with up to 4 GB of highspeed DRAM cache with integrated cache protection (SmartRAID 315x SKUs only)

Key RAID Features

- Mixed mode allows devices connected to the same adapter to be used in RAID and HBA modes simultaneously
- Adapter dynamic power management to save up to 30% power
- Support for native 4K sector SAS and SATA devices in addition to 512-byte sector devices
- RAID ADM through triple mirroring, move array, and split mirroring
- Quick initialization
- Online capacity expansion
- Copyback hot spare
- Dynamic caching algorithm
- Native command queuing (NCQ)
- Background initialization
- Hot-plug drive support
- RAID level migration
- Hot spares-global, dedicated, and pooled
- Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares
- SES and SGPIO enclosure management
- Configurable stripe size
- S.M.A.R.T. support
- BMC support
- Dynamic sector repair
- Staggered drive spin-up
- Bootable array support
- Support for tape devices, autoloaders
- Smart PQI driver with multip queue and MSI-X support for all device drivers for all supported operating systems
- Secure boot support for the uEFI host BIOS
- USB image available on storage.microsemi.com/en-us/support/start to boot maxView GUI from any USB device for enhanced GUI-based setup and offline maintenance

Specifications

Operating System

Microsoft Windows
Red Hat Linux
SUSE Linux
Debian Linux
Ubuntu Linux
Solaris
FreeBSD
VMware ESXi
Citrix XenServer

CPU Architecture

Intel, AMD, Cavium ThunderX2 (ARM)

Management Utilities

maxView Storage Manager
- Web based GUI Management utility
- OS Support: Windows, Linux, VMware
- Remote configuration, monitoring & notification
- Remote firmware updates
- SMI-S Support
- SMTP
ARCCONF
- Command-line interface
BIOS Configuration Utility (CTRL+A)
- Legacy configuration utility
- Flashable BIOS support
uEFI BIOS Configuration Utility
- Flashable BIOS support
- HII GUI support
ROM-based uEFI BIOS Configuration Utilities
- HII-based pre-boot GUI configuration utility
- Arcconf CLI for uEFI shell
- Flashable BIOS support

Data Transfer Rate

12 Gbps per port

Bus System Interface

8-lane PCIe Gen3

Form Factor

MD2 - Low Profile

Cache

1 GB DDR4/2100 MHz

Connector Configuration

One internal mini SAS HD (SFF-8643)

Package Contents

- SmartRAID 3101E-4i adapter
- Additional low profile vented bracket

Physical Size

2.535"H x 6.6"L (64mm x 167mm)

Operating Temperature

0 °C to 55 °C with 200 LFM airflow.
Note: This adapter contains a powerful RAID processor that requires adequate airflow to operate reliably. Only install this card into server or PC chassis with at least 200 LFM airflow. Temperature measured 1 inch from RAID adapter.

Regulatory Certification

CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI, KCC, CNS

Environmental Compliance

RoHS

Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF)

1.37 million hours at 40°C

Date Created: 11:28, 04-11-2025
Product URL: https://www.pbtech.co.nz/product/IDEADP1097/Microsemi-Adaptec-SmartRAID-3101E-4i-Entry-RAID-Co