SAS Expander Compatible Controllers
Below are comparison charts for our lineup of SAS expander compatible controllers. Note: the controllers listed below are among the most powerful and popular for SAS Expanders. The SAS Controllers page includes a slightly larger selection of older / budget models.
External-Only Connectors
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| Model Name | Adaptec 3085 |
Areca 1680x |
Highpoint RR4322 |
Adaptec 5085 |
| Ports | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Connectors | 2*SFF8088 | 2*SFF8088 | 2*SFF8088 | 2*SFF8088 |
| Processor | IOP333 800MHz |
IOP333 800MHz |
IOP348 1200MHz |
IOP348 1200MHz |
| Cache | 256 MB | 256 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Upgrade Option |
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| RAID | 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60 |
0, 1,1E, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60 |
0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50 |
0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50 and 60 |
Option |
800 or 800T | ARC-6120 | BBU-03 | 800 or 800T |
One External Connector, Many Internal Connectors
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| Model Name | Adaptec 51245 |
Areca 1680ix-12 |
Adaptec 51645 |
Areca 1680ix-16 |
Adaptec 52445 |
Areca 1680ix-24 |
| Ports | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 28 | 28 |
| Connectors | 3*SFF8087 1*SFF8088 |
3*SFF8087 1*SFF8088 |
4*SFF8087 1*SFF8088 |
4*SFF8087 1*SFF8088 |
6*SFF8087 1*SFF8088 |
6*SFF8087 1*SFF8088 |
| Processor | IOP348 1200MHz |
IOP348 1200MHz |
IOP348 1200MHz |
IOP348 1200MHz |
IOP348 1200MHz |
IOP348 1200MHz |
| Cache | 512 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB |
| Upgrade Option |
4 GB | 4 GB | 4 GB | |||
| RAID | 0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60 |
0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60 |
0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60 |
0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60 |
0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60 |
0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60 |
Option |
800 or 800T | ARC-6120 | 800 or 800T | ARC-6120 | 800 or 800T | ARC-6120 |
One External Connector, Few Internal Connectors
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| Model Name | Areca 1680LP |
Highpoint RR4321 |
Adaptec 5445 |
Areca 1680ix-8 |
| Ports | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 |
| Connectors | 1*SFF8087 1*SFF8088 |
1*SFF8087 1*SFF8088 |
1*SFF8087 1*SFF8088 |
2*SFF8087 1*SFF8088 |
| Processor | IOP333 800MHz |
IOP348 1200MHz |
IOP348 1200MHz |
IOP348 1200MHz |
| Cache | 256 MB | 512 MB | 512 MB | 256 MB |
| Upgrade Option |
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| RAID | 0, 1,1E, 3, 5, 6, 10, 30, 50, 60 |
0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, 50 |
0, 1, 1E, 5, 5EE, 6, 10, 50, 60 |
0, 1, 10, 3, 5, 6, 30, 50, 60 |
Option |
ARC-6120 | BBU-03 | 800 or 800T | ARC-6120 |
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