• 6 Gb/s throughput at each port
• PMC-Sierra PM8013 Dual Core RAID on Chip (ROC)
• SAS 2.0 interfaces and PCIe Gen 2 Host Connection
• Hybrid RAID 1 & 10: SSD + HDD for Maximum Performance and Reliability
• Enclosure management support via LED header and SES2/SGPIO
• Intelligent Power Management – Reduces power and cooling costs by as much as 70%

Benefits

Ideal for entry-level server platforms, workstations, desktops or industrial PCs without compromising robust 6Gb/s performance and proven Adaptec reliability.

Key Differentiators

• Hardware RAID functionality
• Hybrid RAID

Customer Needs

True hardware RAID capability and high bandwidth processing while reducing CPU processing cycles required to run a software RAID functionality

Key RAID Features

• Supports up to 4 (6405E) or 8 (6805E) SATA or SAS devices
SES and SAF-TE enclosure management
• RAID levels 0, 1, 10, 1E, and JBOD
• Optimized Disk Utilization
• Hybrid RAID 1 & 10
• Quick initialization
• Online Capacity Expansion
• Copyback Hot Spare
• Dynamic caching algorithm
• Native Command Queuing (NCQ)
• Background initialization
• Hot-plug drive support
• RAID Level Migration
• Hot spares – global, dedicated, and pooled
• Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares
• Configurable stripe size
• S.M.A.R.T. support
• Multiple arrays per disk drive
• Dynamic sector repair
• Staggered drive spin-up
• Bootable array support

Management Utilities

• Adaptec maxView Storage Manager
• Web based GUI Management Utility
• OS Support: Windows, Linux, Solaris VMware
• Remote configuration, monitoring & notification
• Remote firmware updates
• SMI-S Support
• SMTP

• Command Line Interface
• SMI-S support for VMware

• BIOS level configuration utility
• Flashable BIOS support

• HII based confi guration utility
• Flashable BIOS support

Operating System

• Microsoft Windows
• Red Hat Linux
• SUSE Linux
• Fedora
• Debian Linux
• Ubuntu Linux
• Sun Solaris
• FreeBSD
• VMware ESX

Data Transfer Rate

6 Gb/s per port

Bus System Interface

• 6805E: 4-Lane PCIe Gen2
• 6405E: 1-lane PCIe Gen2

Cache Memory

128MB

Form Factor

• 6805E: Low-profile form factor (2.535"H x 6.095"L) smaller than MD2 allows installation in condensed system designs
• 6405E: Low-profile form factor (2.535"H x 5.115"L) smaller than MD2 allows installation in condensed system designs

Connector Configuration

• 6805E: 2 internal (SFF-8087) Mini SAS
• 6405E: 1 internal (SFF-8087) Mini SAS

Package Contents

Model 6805E
• Adaptec RAID 6805E adapter
• Cables: two Mini SAS x4 to (4x) SATA fanout cables w/ sideband, 0.7 meter*

Model 6405E
• Adaptec RAID 6405E adapter
• Cables: one Mini SAS x4 to (4x) SATA fanout cables w/ sideband, 0.7 meter*

Also included with each adapter:
• Additional low profile vented bracket
• Adaptec RAID Installation DVD (bootable, incl. documentation, drivers & software)

*Single does not include cables

Physical Size

6805E: 2.535"H x 6.095"L (64mm x 155mm) 

6405E: 2.535"H x 5.115" L (64mm x 130mm)

Operating Temperature

0°C to 55°C* (with 200 LFM airflow) 

Note: This Adaptec card contains a powerful RAID processor which requires adequate airflow to operate reliably. Please install this card only into server or PC chassis with recommended airflow (200 LFM). 

* Ambient temperature measured 1" away from the RAID processor

Operating Voltage

0.125A @ 3.3VDC
0.80A @ 12VDC measured on PCIe Gen 2 systems with 6G drives 

Regulatory Certification

CE, FCC, UL, C-tick, VCCI, KCC

Environmental Compliance

RoHS, REACH

Mean Time Before Failure (MTBF)

860,953 hours at 40 degree C.

Warranty

3 years