PERC PowerEdge RAID Controller types for Dell Servers

A PowerEdge RAID Controller (or PERC) enables you to manage the physical disks in your server and perform several operations on your server´s RAID configuration.

There are several types of PERCs available depending on the needs and the generation of the server.

Dell PERC solutions available :
- Series 9,
- Series 8,
- Series 6 & 7,
- Series 5.
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Dell PERC solutions available :

PowerEdge RAID Controller Series 9 Family (13th Generation systems)

Models	Interface	PCI Support	SAS Connectors	Cache Memory	Write Back Cache	RAID Levels	Max Drive Support	RAID Support
H830 Adapter	12Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s SATA	PCI-e 3.0	2x4 External	2GB NV	Flash Backed Cache	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	255	Hardware
H730P Adapter	12Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s SATA	PCI-e 3.0	2x4 Internal	2GB NV	Flash Backed Cache	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	32	Hardware
H730P Mini Mono	12Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s SATA	PCI-e 3.0	2x4 Internal	2GB NV	Flash Backed Cache	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	32	Hardware
H730P Mini Blade	12Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s SATA	PCI-e 3.0	2x4 Internal	2GB NV	Flash Backed Cache	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	32	Hardware
H730 Adapter	12Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s SATA	PCI-e 3.0	2x4 Internal	1GB NV	Flash Backed Cache	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	32	Hardware
H730 Mini Mono	12Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s SATA	PCI-e 3.0	2x4 Internal	1GB NV	Flash Backed Cache	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	32	Hardware
H730 Mini Blade	12Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s SATA	PCI-e 3.0	1x4 Internal	1GB NV	Flash Backed Cache	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	32	Hardware
H330 Adapter	12Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s SATA	PCI-e 3.0	2x4 Internal	No Cache	No Cache	0,1,5,10,50	16 RAID, 32 Non-RAID	Hardware
H330 Mini Mono	12Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s SATA	PCI-e 3.0	2x4 Internal	No Cache	No Cache	0,1,5,10,50	16 RAID, 32 Non-RAID	Hardware
H330 Mini Blade	12Gb/s SAS 6Gb/s SATA	PCI-e 3.0	2x4 Internal	No Cache	No Cache	0,1,5,10,50	8	Hardware
S130 Software RAID	6Gb/s SATA	N/A	N/A	No Cache	No Cache	0,1,5,10	8	Software - Windows Only
12Gbps SAS Ext. HBA	12Gb/s SAS	PCI-e 3.0	2x4 External	No Cache	No Cache	No RAID Pass-Thru Only	255	No RAID Pass-Thru Only

PowerEdge RAID Controller Series 8 Family (12th Generation systems)

Models	Interface	PCI Support	SAS Connectors	Cache Memory	Write Back Cache	RAID Levels	Max Drive Support	RAID Support
H810 Adapter	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-e 2.0	2x4 External	1GB NV	Flash Backed Cache	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	192	Hardware
H710P Adapter	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-e 2.0	2x4 Internal	1GB NV	Flash Backed Cache	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	32	Hardware
H710P Mini Mono	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-e 2.0	2x4 Internal	1GB NV	Flash Backed Cache	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	32	Hardware
H710P Mini Blade	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-e 2.0	2x4 Internal	1GB NV	Flash Backed Cache	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	4	Hardware
H710 Adapter	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-e 2.0	2x4 Internal	512MB NV	Flash Backed Cache	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	32	Hardware
H710 Mini Mono	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-e 2.0	2x4 Internal	512MB NV	Flash Backed Cache	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	32	Hardware
H710 Mini Blade	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-e 2.0	1x4 Internal	512MB NV	Flash Backed Cache	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	4	Hardware
H310 Adapter	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-e 2.0	2x4 Internal	-	-	0,1,5,10,50	16, Non-RAID 32	Hardware
H310 Mini Mono	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-e 2.0	2x4 Internal	-	-	0,1,5,10,50	16, Non-RAID 32	Hardware
H310 Mini Blade	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-e 2.0	1x4 Internal	-	-	0,1,5,10,50	4	Hardware
H310 Mini Blade	3Gb/s SAS	PCI-e 2.0	Row12	-	-	0,1,5,10,50	4	Hardware
S110	3Gb/s SATA	PCI-e 2.0	-	-	-	0,1,5,10	4	Software - Windows Only

PowerEdge RAID Controller Series 6 & 7 Family (10th and 11th Generation systems)

Model	Interface Support	PCI Support	SAS Connections	Cache Memory	Write Back Cache	RAID Levels	Max Drive Support	RAID Support
H800 Adapter	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-E 2.0	2x4 External	512MB, 512MB NV, 1GB NV	Yes (TBBU)	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	192	Hardware RAID
H700 Integrated / Adapter	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-E2.0	2x4 Internal	512MB, 512MB NV, 1GB NV	Yes (BBU)	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	16	Hardware RAID
H700 Modular	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-E 2.0	1x4 Internal	512MB	Yes (BBU)	0,1,5,6,10	4	Hardware RAID
H200 Integrated / Adapter	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-E 2.0	2x4 Internal	-	-	0,1,10 Supports non-RAID	16	Hardware RAID
H200 Modular	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-E 2.0	1x4 Internal	-	-	0,1,10 Supports non-RAID	4	Hardware RAID
6Gbps SAS HBA	6Gb/s SAS	PCI-E 2.0	2x4 External	-	-	-	-	HBA Hardware
PERC 6/E Adapter	3Gb/s SAS	PCI-E 1.0	2x4 External	512MB, 256 MB	Yes (TBBU)	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	144	Hardware RAID
PERC 6/I Adapter	3Gb/s SAS	PCI-E 1.0	2x4 Internal	256MB	Yes (BBU)	0,1,5,6,10,50,60	16	Hardware RAID
PERC 6/I Modular	3Gb/s SAS	PCI-E 1.0	1x4 Internal	256MB	Yes (BBU)	0,1,5,6,10	4	Hardware RAID
CERC 6/I Modular	3Gb/s SAS	PCI-E 1.0	1x4 Internal	128MB	-	0,1,5,6,10	4	Hardware RAID
SAS 6/iR Integrated / Adapter	3Gb/s SAS	PCI-E 1.0	2x4 Internal	-	-	0,1	8	Hardware RAID
SAS 6/iR Modular	3Gb/s SAS	PCI-E 1.0	1x4 Internal	-	-	0,1	4	Hardware RAID
S300 Windows only	3Gb/s SAS	PCI-E 1.0	2x4 Internal	-	-	0,1,10,5	8	Software RAID on HBA
S100 Windows only	3Gb/s SATA	-	4 cabled SATA	-	-	0,1,10,5	4	Software RAID on SATA Chipset

PowerEdge RAID Controller Series 5 Family (9th and 10th Generation systems)

Model	Interface Support	PCI Support	SAS Connections	Cache Memory	Write Back Cache	RAID Levels	Max Drive Support	RAID Support
PERC 5/E Adapter	3Gb/s SAS	PCI-E 1.0	2x4 External	256 MB	Yes (TBBU)	0,1,5,10,50	-	Hardware RAID
PERC 5/i Adapter	3Gb/s SAS	PCI-E 1.0	2x4 Internal	256 MB	Yes (BBU)	0,1,5,10,50	-	Hardware RAID
PERC5/i Integrated	3Gb/s SAS	Integrated	2x4 Internal	256 MB	Yes (BBU)	0,1,5,10,50	-	Hardware RAID

For more detailled information on the RAID controller in your Dell server, it is recommended to view the user manual available by entering the service tag of your server on www.dell.com/support .

The technical specifications sheets for the different PERC cards available can be found on the Dell website, on the dedicated Dell RAID Controllers page.

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