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SATA & eSATA PCI-X RAID Controllers

Below is a more in-depth comparison of our SATA and eSATA PCI-X controllers.
note: All PCI-X controllers will also work in a PCI slot.

PCI-X SATA Multilane Controllers

Areca and HighPoint controllers are performance leaders in this category. The controllers using SFF-8470 can connect to our external enclosures with 4x cables. The controllers using SFF-8087 can connect to our external enclosures with internal/external adapters.

If you are not worried about RAID performance or if you need non-RAID hotswapping, Silicon Image provides a cost-effective solution.

Model Name	SilImage MSATA	Areca 1110ML	HighPoint RR3220	Areca 1120ML	Areca 1160ML2
Ports	4	4	8	8	16
Connectors	1*SFF8470	1*SFF8470	2*SFF8087	2*SFF8470	4*SFF8087
Processor		500MHz IOP331	500MHz IOP331	500MHz IOP331	500MHz IOP331
Cache		256MB	128MB	256MB	256MB
Upgrade Option					1GB
RAID	0, 1, 0+1, and 5	0,1, 1E, 3, 5, 6	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50	0,1, 1E, 3, 5, 6	0,1, 1E, 3, 5, 6
Battery		ARC-6120	BBU-03	ARC-6120	ARC-6120

PCI-X SATA Controllers

These controllers primarily feature discreet SATA connectors. While they are often used internally, they can also be converted for external use with adapters. Areca provides higher performance hardware RAID while HighPoint provides lower cost options.

Model Name	Areca 1110	HighPoint RR2220	Areca 1120	Areca 1130	Areca 1160
Ports	4	8	8	12	16
Connectors	4*SATAII	8*SATAII	8*SATAII	12*SATAII	16*SATAII
Processor	500MHz IOP331		500MHz IOP331	500MHz IOP331	500MHz IOP331
Cache	256MB		256MB	256MB	256MB
Upgrade Option				1GB	1GB
RAID	0,1, 1E, 3, 5, 6	0, 1, 5, 10	0,1, 1E, 3, 5, 6	0,1, 1E, 3, 5, 6	0,1, 1E, 3, 5, 6
Battery	ARC-6120		ARC-6120	ARC-6120	ARC-6120

PCI-X eSATA Controllers

The Silicon Image controller enables expansion beyond 4 drives via eSATA port multipliers, and PC PitStop has one of the largest selections of high-quality port multiplier enclosures.

Model Name Silicon Image eSATA Ports 4 Connectors 1*eSATA Processor   Cache   RAID 0, 1, 0+1 and 5

5-bay "bare" 5-bay hotswap 10-bay hotswap 5-bay trayless 1U 4-bay hotswap 4U 12-bay hotswap 4U 12-bay trayless 4U 20-bay hotswap