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Green circuit board with four silver SFF-8087 connectors along the bracket and a gold PCIe x8 edge connector

eshinreal

eshinreal SAS 2116 PCIe x8 16-Port SFF-8087 Expansion Card

SKU CH-G20N-29WCP

Adds 16 SAS or SATA ports via four SFF-8087 connectors using a SAS 2116 controller in a PCIe 2.0 or 3.0 x8 slot

  • Product typeController Card
  • 16 ports via four SFF-8087 connectors for high-density storage
  • SAS 2116 controller delivers 6 Gbps SAS and SATA III performance
  • PCIe 2.0 and 3.0 x8 slot support ensures full bandwidth utilisation
  • Backward compatible with 3 Gbps SAS and SATA drives
  • Flashable to IT mode for direct HBA passthrough operation

SAS 2116 16-Port HBA

The eshinreal SAS 2116 is a PCIe controller card that adds sixteen SAS or SATA connections through four SFF-8087 ports. It targets builders who need many drive bays for storage servers, NAS appliances or JBOD enclosures. The card operates at 6 Gbps per lane and can be flashed to IT mode for direct passthrough operation.

PCIe x8 slot and cabling

Your motherboard must provide a PCIe 2.0 or 3.0 x8 slot to deliver full bandwidth to the controller. You will need four SFF-8087 Mini-SAS cables to reach backplanes or drive cages; cable length and latch style should match your chassis layout. The board includes UEFI support for boot configuration.

Thermals and power

The controller runs on slot power alone and does not require an auxiliary connector. A passive heatsink on the SAS 2116 chip handles normal airflow in a server chassis; fan noise depends entirely on your case cooling design. Power draw stays within standard PCIe x8 limits during typical multi-drive workloads.

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Price $143.99
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Specifications

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Product typeController Card

Questions about this item

Does the card ship with the SFF-8087 to SATA breakout cables needed for 16 drives, or must they be purchased separately?

The card provides four SFF-8087 Mini-SAS ports for 16 drives; breakout cables to connect SATA or SAS drives are not included and must be sourced separately.

Should I choose a PCIe 2.0 x8 or 3.0 x8 slot for the SAS 2116 controller?

The SAS 2116 controller requires a PCIe 2.0 or 3.0 x8 slot to deliver full bandwidth for all 16 ports.

What does the 6Gbps SAS/SATA rating mean when the SAS 2116 card is installed in a PCIe 2.0 x8 slot?

Each of the 16 ports can run at 6Gbps SAS or SATA III speeds; the PCIe 2.0 x8 host link provides enough aggregate bandwidth to sustain that rate across all ports.

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