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Green rectangular PCIe card with silver metal bracket and two silver SFF-8644 ports

Broadcom

Broadcom 05-50075-01 9500-8e Tri-Mode RAID controller PCIe 4.0 x8 2 x4 SFF-8644

SKU CH-TZAX-0QHKD MPN 05-50075-01

Connects up to 1024 SAS or SATA devices and 32 NVMe drives through two external SFF-8644 ports using a PCIe 4.0 x8 interface

  • Interface typePCI-Express 4.0 x8
  • External connectors2 x4 SFF-8644 (ext HD)
  • Supported operating systemsMicrosoft Windows, VMware vSphere/ESXi, Red Hat Enterprise L
  • Product typePCI-Express
  • Product dimensions6.6 in × 2.71 in
  • Key featuresThe 9500-8e Tri-Mode, PCIe Gen 4.0 HBA with eight external p
  • Connects 1024 SAS or SATA devices with eight external ports
  • Supports 32 NVMe devices for high-speed storage scaling
  • PCIe 4.0 x8 interface doubles bandwidth over Gen 3
  • SAS3808 controller enables Tri-Mode SAS, SATA and NVMe connectivity
  • Low-profile 6.60" x 2.71" form factor fits dense servers

Enterprise HBA with Tri-Mode connectivity

The Broadcom 9500-8e is a PCIe 4.0 x8 host bus adapter built for enterprise data centres. It uses the SAS3808 controller to deliver Gen 4.0 speeds on both the host and storage sides. The card suits administrators who need to attach large numbers of drives through a single slot.

Low-profile bracket with two SFF-8644 ports

Measuring 6.60" by 2.71", the half-height board fits dense server chassis. Two external x4 SFF-8644 connectors provide eight lanes for cabling to JBOD enclosures or backplanes. Each port carries SAS, SATA or NVMe traffic without reconfiguration.

Broad OS support and massive device scaling

Drivers are supplied for Windows, VMware ESXi, and major Linux distributions including Red Hat, Ubuntu, Debian and FreeBSD. The adapter can address up to 1024 SAS or SATA devices and 32 NVMe devices, letting a single card scale with growing storage clusters.

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Specifications

Product
Brand nameBROADCOM
Model name05-50075-01
Product typePCI-Express
Ports & slots
Interface typePCI-Express 4.0 x8
External connectors2 x4 SFF-8644 (ext HD)
Size & build
Product dimensions6.6 in × 2.71 in
Shipping weight0.44 kg
Package size229 × 144 × 55 mm
Compatibility
Supported operating systemsMicrosoft Windows, VMware vSphere/ESXi, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, SuSE Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Citrix XenServer, CentOS Linux, Debian Linux, Oracle Enterprise Linux, Fedora, FreeBSD

Questions about this item

What does the PCIe 4.0 x8 interface mean for the 9500-8e Tri-Mode RAID controller's throughput?

The PCIe 4.0 x8 host interface provides eight lanes of Gen 4.0 bandwidth to the SAS3808 IOC, enabling the controller to drive its eight external lanes at full Gen 4.0 speed without host-side bottlenecks.

What physical space does the 6.60" x 2.71" board need inside the server?

The low-profile card measures 6.60 inches long by 2.71 inches high, so it fits a standard low-profile PCIe slot with at least that much clearance and a matching bracket.

How is the 9500-8e Tri-Mode adapter installed, and which step is often missed?

Seat the card in a PCIe 4.0 x8 or wider slot, attach the external SFF-8644 cables, then install the Broadcom driver or MegaRAID software for the chosen OS before creating any arrays.

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