Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 5350-8i PCIe 12Gb Adapter

Entry-level RAID for ThinkSystem servers: the 5350-8i, part number 4Y37A72482, offers eight internal ports and supports 12Gb SAS and 6Gb SATA over a PCIe 3.0 interface. It has no cache (0 GB).

The supported RAID levels are 0, 1, 10 and 5, which covers striping, mirroring, mirrored stripes and single-parity protection. That set is adequate for general file, application and boot volumes, while the lack of cache keeps cost and complexity down.

Buyers choose it for ThinkSystem builds that need simple hardware RAID rather than a high-performance array. Check that your server supports this adapter, and decide whether your write-heavy workloads would benefit from a controller with cache.

The adapter is available new or refurbished, each with a choice of 1 year or 3 years of warranty. No used offer is listed. Add the adapter to your RFQ with your ThinkSystem model for a fit check and price.