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Intel® RAID Controllers: Tri-mode Family

Tri-mode Intel® RAID

Controllers Bring PCIe* NVMe*
to Hardware RAID
Intel® RAID Controllers for Select Intel® Xeon® Processor
Based Server Solutions
As big data continues to get bigger, so does the need for high-performance RAID
solutions. Content and Web Hosting Appliances, Security Appliances, Financial
Institutions, Cloud Service Providers, and Enterprise IT Customers are seeking
high-uptime RAID solutions for mass storage, with maximum reliability and data
integrity. Minimizing downtime and eliminating data loss are major priorities for
Intel® RAID Modules these high-intensity workloads. The tri-mode family of Intel® RAID Controllers
includes modules and adapters, all of which support NVMe*.
Pictured: RMSP3AD160F
RMSP3CD080F Intel® RAID Controllers: Modules (RMSP3) vs. Adapters (RSP3)
RMSP3HD080E
• I ntel® RAID Modules are designed for select 2U Intel® Xeon® processor-based
server solutions, affording up to 16 ports of PCIe*/SAS/SATA connectivity
without taking up a standard add-in card PCIe slot, for a highly integrated
configuration.
• I ntel® RAID Adapters come in a low-profile MD2 standard PCIe form-factor, and
are PCIe compliant for flexibility of configuration and use in any system.

Support for the NVMe* Ecosystem

Tri-mode Intel RAID Controllers bring PCIe NVMe to hardware RAID. With tri-mode
Intel RAID, data centers can deploy high-performance NVMe storage solutions with
the reliability of hardware RAID, as well as SAS and SATA storage solutions at high
Intel® RAID Adapters IOPS, high throughput, and low latency.

RSP3DD080F
Key Features
RSP3MD088F
Pictured: RSP3TD160F • Support for NVMe, SAS, and SATA
RSP3WD080E
• RAID levels: 0/1/10/5, plus RAID levels 50/6/60 for cards ending in “F”
• 4GB DDR4 Cache Backup (for cards ending in “F”)
• S
 uperCapacitor Kit enables Maintenance-Free Cache Backup, reducing
maintenance costs due to regular battery replacement (for cards ending in “F”)
• O
 ptional Self-Encrypting Drive Support enables hardware disk encryption
services on capable drives (for cards ending in “F”)
Tri-mode Intel® RAID Modules RMSP3 Family
Full-featured vs.
Entry-level RAID
Full-featured RAID
Supports RAID levels
0/1/10/5/50/6/60,
maintenance-free cache
backup and optional
Intel® RAID Module Intel® RAID Module Intel® RAID Module premium features.
RMSP3AD160F RMSP3CD080F RMSP3HD080E
Entry-level RAID
• Full-Featured • Full-Featured • Entry-Level
supports RAID levels
• 16 Internal Ports • 8 Internal Ports • 8 Internal Ports
0/1/10/5.

Tri-mode Intel® RAID Adapters RSP3 Family

Intel® RAID Adapter Intel® RAID Adapter Intel® RAID Adapter Intel® RAID Adapter
RSP3TD160F RSP3DD080F RSP3MD088F RSP3WD080E
• Full-Featured • Full-Featured • Full-Featured • Entry-Level
• 16 Internal Ports • 8 Internal Ports • 8 Internal Ports, 8 External • 8 Internal Ports
Ports

INTEL® RAID MODULE SPECIFICATIONS

RMSP3AD160F RMSP3CD080F RMSP3HD080E

Avago* Avago Avago
I/O Processor
SAS3516 ROC SAS3508† ROC SAS3408† IOC
RAID Levels 0/1/10/5/50/6/60 0/1/10/5
JBOD Mode Firmware Dependent Yes
Cache Memory 4GB 2133 MT/s DDR4 N/A
Mini-SAS-HD (SFF8643) connectors 4 internal 2 internal 2 internal
Operating Temperature Maximum ambient: 65C (55C with MFBU option) Maximum ambient: 65C
Maximum Physical Devices (SAS/SATA) 64 or 255 (Firmware Dependent) 63
Maximum Direct-Attach NVMe* Devices 4 2 2
PCIe Switch Support Future Future
Maximum Array Volumes (SAS/SATA) 64 or 255 (Firmware Dependent) 32
Maximum Array Volumes (NVMe) 64 32
Maintenance Free Backup Unit AXXRMFBU7 (backup unit sold separately) N/A
Self-Encrypting Drive Support
(enables hardware disk encryption AXXRPFKDE2 (upgrade key sold separately) N/A
services on capable drives)

†May use Avago* 3516 series ROC

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 TRI-MODE INTEL® RAID MODULES
Form Factor Mezzanine
PCIe* Interface x8 PCI Express* 3.0
Drive Types PCIe* NVMe*, SAS 12Gb/s and lower, SATA 6Gb/s and lower
Operating System/Driver Support Microsoft Windows*, VMWare*, Linux* (SLES*, RHEL*), Solaris*, FreeBSD*
Warranty 3 years standard (AWR optional)

DATA PROTECTION FEATURES RMSP3AD160F RMSP3CD080F RMSP3HD080E

Background Consistency Checking √ √ √
Distributed Sparing √ √ √
Enclosure Management √ √ √
Expander Support √ √ √
Hot-Spare Support, Global & Dedicated √ √ √
Intel® RAID management software √ √ √
On-line Capacity Extension √ √
Patrol Read for Media Functionality √ √
Pre-boot RAID Support √ √ √
S.M.A.R.T Support √ √ √
Write Back Cache with optional Protection √ √

INTEL® RAID ADAPTER SPECIFICATIONS

RSP3TD160F RSP3DD080F RSP3MD088F RSP3WD080E
Avago* Avago Avago Avago
I/O Processor
SAS3516 ROC SAS3508 ROC SAS3516 ROC SAS3408 IOC
RAID Levels 0/1/10/5/50/6/60 0/1/10/5
JBOD Mode Firmware Dependent Yes
Cache Memory 4GB 2133 MT/s DDR4 N/A
2 internal/
Mini-SAS-HD (SFF8643) connectors 4 internal 2 internal 2 external
2 external
Maximum ambient:
Operating Temperature Maximum ambient: 65C (55C with MFBU option)
65C
Maximum Physical Devices (SAS/SATA) 64 or 255 (Firmware Dependent) 63
Maximum Direct-Attach NVMe* Devices 4 2 2 2
PCIe Switch Support Future Future
Maximum Array Volumes (SAS/SATA) 64 or 255 (Firmware Dependent) 32
Maximum Array Volumes (NVMe) 64 32
Maintenance Free Backup Unit AXXRMFBU7 (backup unit sold separately) N/A
Self-Encrypting Drive Support (enables hardware
AXXRPFKDE2 (upgrade key sold separately) N/A
disk encryption services on capable drives)

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 TRI-MODE INTEL® RAID ADAPTERS
Form Factor Low-Profile MD2 PCIe* Add-In Card
PCIe* Interface x8 PCI Express* 3.0
Drive Types PCIe* NVMe, SAS 12Gb/s and lower, SATA 6Gb/s and lower
Operating System/Driver Support Microsoft Windows*, VMWare*, Linux* (SLES*, RHEL*), Solaris*, FreeBSD*
Warranty 3 years standard (AWR optional)

DATA PROTECTION FEATURES RSP3TD160F RSP3DD080F RSP3MD088F RSP3WD080E

Background Consistency Checking √ √ √ √
Distributed Sparing √ √ √ √
Enclosure Management √ √ √ √
Expander Support √ √ √ √
Hot-Spare Support, Global & Dedicated √ √ √ √
Intel® RAID management software √ √ √ √
On-line Capacity Extension √ √ √
Patrol Read for Media Functionality √ √ √
Pre-boot RAID Support √ √ √ √
S.M.A.R.T Support √ √ √ √
Write Back Cache with optional Protection √ √ √

ORDER CODES
INTEL SKU DESCRIPTION
RMSP3AD160F Tri-mode SAS/SATA/PCIe* Full-Featured RAID Mezzanine Module with 16 Internal Ports
RMSP3CD080F Tri-mode SAS/SATA/PCIe Full-Featured RAID Mezzanine Module with 8 Internal Ports
RMSP3HD080E Tri-mode SAS/SATA/PCIe Entry-Level RAID Mezzanine Module with 8 Internal Ports
RSP3TD160F Tri-mode SAS/SATA/PCIe Full-Featured RAID Adapter (PCIe AIC) with 16 Internal Ports
RSP3DD080F Tri-mode SAS/SATA/PCIe Full-Featured RAID Adapter (PCIe AIC) with 8 Internal Ports
RSP3MD088F Tri-mode SAS/SATA/PCIe Full-Featured RAID Adapter (PCIe AIC) with 8 Internal Ports / 8 External Ports
RSP3WD080E Tri-mode SAS/SATA/PCIe Entry-Level RAID Adapter (PCIe AIC) with 8 Internal Ports

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