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header-product RAID Controller Microchip Technology SmartRAID 3254-16i/e PCIe x8 4.0 SAS-4 SATA

RAID Controller Microchip Technology SmartRAID 3254-16i/e PCIe x8 4.0 SAS-4 SATA

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The Microchip Technology SmartRAID 3254-16i/e is a high-performance RAID controller featuring PCI Express x8 4.0 interface, supporting SAS-4 and SATA drives. It offers RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, and has 4000 MB DDR4 internal memory, ensuring efficient data management and protection.
Warranty: 2 Years
SKU: 10751298
Manufacturer: MICROCHIP
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Description

The Microchip SmartRAID 3254-16i/e is a high-performance RAID adapter with tri-mode SAS/SATA/NVMe support and a PCIe Gen4 x8 host interface. Built on Microchip's 5th generation SmartROC 3200 controller, the 3254-16i/e offers 16 media-facing ports for internal connectivity and includes technologies such as DirectPath PCIe switching and Dynamic Channel Multiplexing (DCM) for efficient aggregation of expander-attached drives. The adapter provides native HBA modes for lowest-latency memory-based PCIe storage and includes hardware-based Trusted Platform support and controller-based encryption for SAS, SATA, and NVMe media.

Advantages

The SmartRAID 3254-16i/e delivers high throughput and low latency thanks to PCIe Gen4 x8 connectivity, DirectPath integration for NVMe performance, and near-100% link efficiency from DCM on 24G SAS infrastructures. It supports multiple RAID levels and native HBA operation, integrates platform-level security with a hardware root of trust, and offers controller-based encryption plus SED management. Management and integration are simplified through standards like PLDM/Redfish RDE, Intel VPP and SFF UBM, along with diagnostic tools for signal integrity analysis.

Suitable for

  • Server OEMs and enterprise servers requiring mixed SAS/SATA/NVMe storage
  • Data center and storage systems demanding high throughput and low latency
  • System integrators needing standards-based management (PLDM/Redfish, VPP, UBM)
  • Environments requiring hardware-root security and controller-based encryption

Key specifications

  • Host interface: PCI Express x8 Gen4
  • Media support: SAS-4 (24G), SATA, NVMe (tri-mode)
  • Controller family: Microchip SmartROC 3200 (5th generation)
  • Media-facing ports: 16 internal port variants
  • Memory: DDR4 onboard memory (product summary notes 4000 MB)
  • RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
  • Security: hardware root of trust (Trusted Platform) and controller-based encryption; SED management supported
  • Management standards: PLDM/Redfish Device Enablement (RDE), Intel VPP, SFF UBM

How to use

Install the SmartRAID 3254-16i/e into a PCIe Gen4 x8 slot on a compatible server motherboard and connect internal drives to the media-facing ports or to an expander-attached backplane. Configure the adapter firmware and RAID volumes using the vendor-provided management utilities or standards-based interfaces (PLDM/Redfish). For NVMe deployments using DirectPath, ensure proper BIOS and platform support for PCIe bifurcation/switching where applicable. Enable encryption and Trusted Platform features through the controller management tools if required by your security policy.

Usage recommendations

For optimal performance, use a PCIe Gen4-capable host and 24G SAS infrastructure when aggregating expander-attached drives. Reference Microchip's ChipLink Diagnostic Tool during integration to verify signal integrity and consult the adapter firmware release notes for compatibility with specific drive models and backplane configurations.

Specifications

Host interface: Interface that enables a host controller to communicate with a driver.
PCI Express x8
Supported storage drive interfaces:
SAS-4, Serial ATA
RAID levels: RAID is a storage technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a logical unit for the purposes of data redundancy and performance improvement. Data is distributed across the drives in one of several ways, referred to as RAID levels, depending on the specific level of redundancy and performance required.
1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
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Weight & dimensions

Height: The measurement of the product from head to foot or from base to top.
64 mm
Width: The measurement or extent of something from side to side.
167 mm

Ports & interfaces

Internal SAS ports:
16
PCI Express slots version:
4.0
Host interface: Interface that enables a host controller to communicate with a driver.
PCI Express x8
Supported storage drive interfaces:
SAS-4, Serial ATA

Performance

Memory clock speed: The frequency at which the memory (e.g. RAM) runs.
3200 MHz
Internal memory type: The type of internal memory such as RAM, GDDR5.
DDR4
Internal memory: The amount of memory, usually measured in bytes (e.g. MB, GB), which is installed in the system's hardware.
4000 MB
SSD support: Solid-state drive (SSD), a type of memory, can be used with this product.
Yes
RAID levels: RAID is a storage technology that combines multiple disk drive components into a logical unit for the purposes of data redundancy and performance improvement. Data is distributed across the drives in one of several ways, referred to as RAID levels, depending on the specific level of redundancy and performance required.
1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60

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