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Green PCIe x8 card with two SFF-8088 ports and dual brackets

LSI

LSI SAS 2008 HBA Network Card 2x SFF-8088 PCIe x8

SKU CH-HPN5-YH1YT

External SAS/SATA HBA with two SFF-8088 ports, PCIe 2.0 x8, 6 Gb/s, supports 512 non-RAID devices and JBOD

  • Connect up to 512 non-RAID drives with LSI SAS 2008 chip
  • Two SFF-8088 ports deliver up to 6Gb/s SAS/SATA throughput
  • PCIe 2.0 x8 interface fits low-profile and full-height slots
  • Broad OS support from Windows XP to Server 2019 plus Linux and VMware
  • Includes driver CD and both bracket sizes for easy installation

External HBA for JBOD arrays

This LSI SAS 2008 host bus adapter adds two external Mini SAS SFF-8088 ports to a PCIe 2.0 x8 slot. It presents up to 512 non-RAID SAS or SATA devices to the operating system in JBOD mode. The card ships with both low-profile and full-height brackets plus a driver CD for immediate installation.

Dual 6 Gb/s external ports

Each SFF-8088 connector delivers up to 6 Gb/s per lane for SAS 2.0 and SATA 3.0 drives. The PCIe 2.0 x8 host interface supplies enough bandwidth for both ports to run simultaneously without host-side bottlenecks. No on-board RAID firmware is present, so the host manages every drive directly.

Sustained throughput for bulk storage

Under continuous read or write workloads the PCIe 2.0 x8 link and dual 6 Gb/s lanes maintain steady data flow across large drive sets. The controller offloads protocol handling from the CPU, keeping latency predictable during long backup or archival jobs. It is not suited for boot acceleration or low-latency transactional workloads.

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Price $68.99
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Specifications

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Questions about this item

How many drives can the LSI SAS 2008 HBA actually address in a server?

The controller supports up to 512 non-RAID SAS or SATA devices when connected through its two external Mini SAS SFF-8088 ports.

What does the PCIe 2.0 x8 interface limit in real use?

PCIe 2.0 x8 caps the host link at roughly 4 GB/s, so the card cannot exceed that aggregate throughput even though each SAS lane can run at 6 Gb/s.

Will this card fit in a low-profile chassis?

Yes, the package includes both a low-profile bracket and a full-height bracket for installation flexibility.

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