The ThinkSystem RAID 530 family are entry-level 12 Gb SAS/SATA internal RAID adapters that offer a cost-effective RAID solution for small to medium business customers. These cacheless adapters support RAID levels 0/1/10/5/50, and include an extensive list of RAS and management features.

This product guide provides essential presales information to understand the ThinkSystem RAID 530-4i and 530-8i adapters and their key features, specifications, and compatibility. This guide is intended for technical specialists, sales specialists, sales engineers, IT architects, and other IT professionals who want to learn more about the adapters and consider their use in IT solutions.

Processor
Built-in processor	Yes
Processor family	LSI
System requirements
Compatible operating systems	Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 with Xen for AMD64/EM64T SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 with XEN VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0 VMware vSphere ESXi 6.5
Ports & interfaces
Supported storage drive interfaces	SAS
Host interface	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0
Internal mini-SAS HD ports	2
Operational conditions
Operating temperature (T-T)	10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)	-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)	20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)	5 - 95%
Other features
PCI Card form factor	Full-height (low-profile)
Performance
RAID levels	0, 1, 10, 5, 50
RAID Level Migration	Yes
Data transfer rate	12000 Gbit/s
SSD support	Yes
Chipset	LSI SAS3408
S.M.A.R.T. support	Yes
Number of devices supported	8
Online Capacity Expansion	Yes
Hot-swap	Yes
Logistics data
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733080