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Benefits
• Support both SAS and SATA devices and
provide affordable, true hardware RAID with on-
board DRAM cache that outperforms software-
based HBAs and SATA controllers.
• High I/O transaction and high bandwidth
processing provide solutions that reduce energy
consumption and maintenance costs.
Product Highlights
• 6 Gbps throughput at each port
• 4- and 8-port low-profile MD2 with support for
a maximum of 4 and 8 devices respectively
• Microsemi PM8013 Dual Core RAID-on-Chip
• SAS 2.0 interfaces and PCIe Gen2 Host
Connection
• 128 MB on-board DRAM for maximum
performance
• Enclosure management support via LED header
and SES2/SGPIO
• Intelligent power management
• Hybrid RAID 1 and 10: SSD and HDD for
maximum performance and reliability
• Extensively tested with major operating systems
and third-party components
• 3-year warranty
Affordable True Hardware RAID that Outperforms
Software-Based HBAs and SATA Controllers
The Series 6E adapters deliver the robustness of hardware RAID in an entry-
level solution. They offer the same 6 Gbps performance of our Series 6
adapters, but are optimized for platforms where a Series 6 adapter would
not fit due to price, form factor, or host connectivity. The 6405E offers
maximum connectivity through a 1-lane PCI Express 2.0 interface that fits
into any industrial PC, workstation class or entry server class motherboard,
while the 6805E has a 4-lane PCI Express 2.0 interface for application that
require more bandwidth. The 6405E and the 6805E support a maximum of
four and eight devices, respectively, as neither supports expanders.
I/O Connectivity and Data Protection
With its entry-level price point, Series 6E can be used as a connectivity
product, with support for up to four (6405E) or eight (6805E) SATA and SAS
devices, and 128 MB of DDR2-800 MHz DRAM cache for device acceleration.
At the same time, Microsemi's Adaptec RAID Code (ARC) delivers maximum
reliability with RAID levels 0, 1, 1E, 10, and JBOD. ARC also offers RAID
level migration (the ability to easily migrate RAID levels), online capacity
expansion (the ability to expand capacity without powering down the server),
and copyback hot spare (the ability to automatically copy data from the hot
spare back to the restored drive when a failed drive has been replaced).
Hybrid RAID
With Hybrid RAID 1 and 10, Series 6E adapters offer maximum performance
and reliability by combining solid state drives (SSDs) and hard disk drives
(HDDs) in a single array.
The Case for Cache
The fastest way for a RAID adapter to fulfill a read or write request is to serve
data out of its cache. With 128 MB on-board DRAM, Series 6E adapters
deliver significant performance benefits.
Intelligent Power Management
Intelligent Power Management slashes power and cooling costs by up to
70% using intelligent I/O caching combined with disk drive power savings
through standby and power-off modes.
Microsemi Adaptec maxView Storage Manager
maxView provides the powerful features of the Microsemi Adaptec Storage
Manager™ in an HTML5 web interface that can be viewed in standard desktop
or mobile browsers without the need for separate software installation.
Microsemi Adaptec® Series 6E RAID: 6405E, 6805E
True Hardware RAID Adapters with On-Board DRAM for Entry-Level Applications
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Microsemi Adaptec® Series 6E RAID: 6405E, 6805E
True Hardware RAID Adapters with On-Board DRAM for Entry-Level Applications
RAID features
– Supports up to 4 (6405E) or 8 (6805E) SAS or
SATA devices
– RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 1E, and JBOD
– Hybrid RAID 1 and 10
– Quick initialization
– Online capacity expansion
– Copyback hot spare
– Dynamic caching algorithm
– Native command queuing
– Background initialization
– Hot-plug drive support
– RAID level migration
– Hot spares: global, dedicated, and pooled
– Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares
– SES and SAF-TE enclosure management
– Configurable stripe size
– S.M.A.R.T. support
– Multiple arrays per disk drive
– Dynamic sector repair
– Staggered drive spin-up
– Bootable array support
– Optimized disk utilization
Management utilities
maxView Storage Manager
– Web-based GUI management utility
– OS support: Windows, Linux, Solaris VMware
– Remote configuration, monitoring, and notification
– Remote firmware updates
– SMI-S support
– SMTP
ARCCONF
– Command line interface
– SMI-S support for VMware
BIOS Configuration Utility (CTRL+A)
– Legacy configuration utility
– Flashable BIOS support
uEFI BIOS Configuration Utility
– HII-based configuration utility
– Flashable BIOS support
Operating system
Microsoft Windows, Red Hat Linux, SUSE Linux, Fedora, Debian Linux, Ubuntu Linux, Sun Solaris,
FreeBSD, VMware ESX. The latest drivers are available at storage.microsemi.com/en-us/support/start.
Physical dimensions 6405E: 2.535” H x 5.115” L
6805E: 2.535” H x 6.095” L
Operating temperature 0 °C to 55 °C (with 200 LFM airflow)
Operating voltage 6405E: 0.11 A at 3.3 VDC; 0.75 A at 12.0 VDC
6805E: 0.125 A at 3.3 VDC; 0.80 A at 12.0 VDC
Regulatory certification CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI, KCC
Environmental compliance RoHS, REACH, WEEE
MTBF (at 40 °C) 6405E: 889,115 hours
6805E: 860,953 hours
Warranty 3 years
RAID adapter 6405E 6805E
Order part number 2271700-R (kit)
2270800-R (single)
2271800-R (kit)
2270900-R (single)
Form factor MD2 − Low Profile
(2.535” H x 5.115” L)
MD2 − Low Profile
(2.535” H x 6.095” L)
Ports 4 internal 8 internal
Connectors 1 SFF-8087 2 SFF-8087
Bus interface 1-Lane PCIe Gen2 4-Lane PCIe Gen2
Processor PM8013 PM8013
Cache 128 MB 128 MB
Fanout cable (kit only) mSASx4 to 4xSATA
w/sideband (0.7 M) x1
mSASx4 to 4xSATA
w/sideband (0.7 M) x2
