8 external native SAS/SATA ports in low-profile/ MD2 form factor Integrated flash-based cache backup to enable instant cache protection RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, 1 ADM and 10 ADM maxCache 4.0 caching software Supports simultaneous use of RAID and raw devices (mixed mode) Industry's lowest-power 28 nm SmartROC SAS/SATA protocol controller Quality and reliability through the unified, hardened Smart Storage stack, which is deployed in over 30 million servers +1.5M 4K random read IOPS 40% lower power than previous generations 12 Gbps SAS data rates using mini-SAS HD connectors The 12 Gbps Adaptec SmartRAID 3154-8e RAID adapter has 8 external SAS/SATA ports in a x8 PCIe Gen 3 low-profile, MD2 form factor. Microchip's industry leading Smart Storage stack delivers maximum reliability and best-in-class performance that all RAID levels come to expect, plus unique features like Mixed Mode support (RAID and HBA devices can be used simultaneously), adapter power management (reduces powe