Dell H745 Raid Controller PCI Express Adapter

Description

Technical Specifications:

• Product Name: Dell PERC H745 RAID Controller

• Form Factor: PCIe Adapter – Half Height, Half Length (HHHL)

• Interface Type: PCIe Gen3 x8

• RAID Levels Supported:

  • RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60

  • JBOD mode supported

• Processor: LSI SAS3516 dual-core ARM A15 RAID-on-Chip

• Cache Memory: 4 GB DDR4-2133 MHz non-volatile cache (NVRAM)

• Drive Support:

  • Up to 240 SAS or SATA devices

  • Support for SSDs and HDDs

  • Supports both 12 Gb/s and 6 Gb/s SAS

• Internal Connectors: 2 × SlimSAS x8 (SFF-8654 series)

• Data Transfer Rate: Up to 12 Gb/s per port

• Battery Backup: CacheVault flash backup or optional battery backup unit

• Advanced Features:

  • Online Capacity Expansion (OCE)

  • Online RAID Level Migration (RLM)

  • Patrol Read and Consistency Check

  • S.M.A.R.T. support

  • Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) support with Local Key Management

• Operating System Compatibility:

  • Microsoft Windows Server

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)

  • SUSE Linux Enterprise Server (SLES)

  • Ubuntu Server

  • VMware ESXi

  • Citrix XenServer

• Management Software:

  • Dell OpenManage Storage Services

  • iDRAC9 (Integrated Dell Remote Access Controller)

• Typical Use Case:

  • Datacenter and enterprise applications requiring redundancy, performance, and scalability

• Power Requirements: Standard PCIe slot power (no external power required)

This RAID controller is ideal for enterprise IT environments that demand maximum data integrity, high throughput, and flexible storage management.