{"product_id":"server-nas-storage-raid-controller-megaraid-9540-8i-8-port-1","title":"Server NAS Storage RAID Controller MegaRAID 9540-8i 8-Port 12Gb\/s SAS SATA PCIe NVMe Tri-Mode RAID Controller Card","description":"\u003ch2\u003eBroadcom MegaRAID 9540\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eBroadcom MegaRAID 9540\u003c\/strong\u003e is a Tri-Mode RAID Controller (Value) with PCIe 4.0 host interface and 12Gb\/s SAS 3.0 + NVMe PCIe 4.0 port speed, supporting RAID 0, 1, 5, 10 RAID levels and 2GB DDR4 write cache. Yes Tri-Mode capability enables simultaneous NVMe, SAS, and SATA drive connectivity—ideal for 8i, 16i, 2M2 (M.2 NVMe) 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\u003e8i, 16i, 2M2 (M.2 NVMe)\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, 10\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 9540?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0;color:#444;\"\u003eThe Broadcom 9540 is a Tri-Mode value RAID controller supporting NVMe\/SAS\/SATA with RAID 0\/1\/5\/10—ideal for cost-effective mixed NVMe+SAS server storage.\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 is the 9540-2M2 variant?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0;color:#444;\"\u003eThe 9540-2M2 includes two M.2 NVMe slots on the card itself, enabling OS boot mirrored RAID 1 on M.2 while using SAS\/SATA ports for data.\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 9540 support RAID 6?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0;color:#444;\"\u003eNo. RAID 0\/1\/5\/10 only. For RAID 6, use 9460 or 9560.\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;\"\u003eHow does 9540 compare to 9460?\u003c\/summary\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:8px 0 0;color:#444;\"\u003e9540 is the value line (RAID 0-10, 2GB cache); 9460 is mid-range (RAID 0-60, 2GB\/4GB cache). Both are Tri-Mode PCIe 4.0.\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":55806992908580,"sku":"ALI-1601816459056","price":217.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1017\/6223\/6708\/files\/megaraid-9540-8i.webp?v=1784863310","url":"https:\/\/zhongxindata.hk\/products\/server-nas-storage-raid-controller-megaraid-9540-8i-8-port-1","provider":"Zhongxin Data","version":"1.0","type":"link"}