{"product_id":"pcie-raid-controller-broadcom-9480-8i8e-12gb-s-sas-sata-nvme","title":"PCIe RAID Controller Broadcom 9480-8i8e 12Gb\/s SAS SATA NVMe Tri-Mode Enterprise Server Storage","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBroadcom MegaRAID 9480\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBroadcom MegaRAID 9480\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Tri-Mode RAID Controller (8i8e hybrid) with PCIe 4.0 host interface and 12Gb\/s SAS 3.0 + NVMe PCIe 4.0 port speed, supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 RAID levels and 2GB DDR4 write cache. Yes Tri-Mode capability enables simultaneous NVMe, SAS, and SATA drive connectivity—ideal for 8i8e (8 internal + 8 external) server storage configurations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;margin:12px 0;font-size:14px;\"\u003e\\\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background:#f8f9fa;padding:8px;border:1px solid #dee2e6;width:35%;\"\u003eSpecification\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth style=\"background:#f8f9fa;padding:8px;border:1px solid #dee2e6;\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\\\n\u003ctbody\u003e\\\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePcie\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePCIe 4.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\\\\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpeed\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12Gb\/s SAS 3.0 + NVMe PCIe 4.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\\\\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePorts Range\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e8i8e (8 internal + 8 external)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\\\\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSata Support\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSATA III 6Gb\/s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\\\\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNvme Support\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes (Tri-Mode)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\\\\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTri Mode\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eYes\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\\\\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRaid Levels\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\\\\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCache\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2GB DDR4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\\\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin:8px 0;padding:8px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eWhat is the MegaRAID 9480?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0;color:#444;\"\u003eThe Broadcom 9480-8i8e is a Tri-Mode RAID controller with 8 internal + 8 external ports—ideal for servers needing both internal storage RAID and JBOD expansion via external enclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\\\\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin:8px 0;padding:8px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eWhat does 8i8e mean?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0;color:#444;\"\u003e8i = 8 internal ports (direct-attached drives), 8e = 8 external ports (connected to expansion enclosures via SAS cables).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\\\\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin:8px 0;padding:8px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eCan 9480 connect NVMe externally?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0;color:#444;\"\u003eExternal ports (8e) support SAS\/SATA only. NVMe is available on internal ports (8i).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\\\\n\u003cdetails style=\"margin:8px 0;padding:8px;border:1px solid #e0e0e0;border-radius:4px;\"\u003e\u003csummary style=\"cursor:pointer;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;\"\u003eDoes 9480 support RAID 6?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0;color:#444;\"\u003eYes. Full RAID 0\/1\/5\/6\/10\/50\/60 support with 2GB DDR4 cache.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAvailable at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/zhongxindata.hk\"\u003eZhongxin Data\u003c\/a\u003e — enterprise network hardware specialists. Worldwide shipping from Hong Kong.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Broadcom","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55807039766820,"sku":"ALI-1601794588912","price":675.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/6223\/6708\/files\/PCIe-RAID-Controller-Broadcom-9480-8i8e.webp?v=1784864125","url":"https:\/\/zhongxindata.hk\/products\/pcie-raid-controller-broadcom-9480-8i8e-12gb-s-sas-sata-nvme","provider":"Zhongxin Data","version":"1.0","type":"link"}