LSI 9400 16i - Too good to be true ???

[kherr]

I'm looking at this to eliminate multiple HBA cards. The other one I bought (9305 I think) was basically $600.
Worthy of buying ??? Or stay away ???

LSI 9400-16i SATA/SAS HBA Controller CARD 12 Gbps PCIe 16 Port Support NVME HDD | eBay

It is a professional SATA / SAS HBA for servers and workstations. -PCIe x8 3.0. We keep our promises that we will provide you with the best solution within 24 hours.

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As always , TIA - Kevin

 

[sretalla]

I would be guessing there aren't a lot of hours of production proving on that card or its drivers just yet... if you want to be part of the folks forging the way forward (and maybe falling into some difficulty along the way) that's probably going to be fine over time, so perhaps worth the bet... but you can get the previous generation (with known working firmware and drivers) for a lot less money.

 

[Ericloewe]

The drivers are the biggest catch at the moment, they may or may not be working well yet.
That said, this sort of thing isn't unusual. Back when SAS3 was still new, I almost pulled the trigger on a lot of three 24-port SAS3 expanders for I think it was 500 bucks (total).

 

[HoneyBadger]

The card itself seems okay to run in SAS/SATA mode based on reports here:

Anyone using LSI SAS 9400-16i

Hiya, Currently I have an LSI 2800-8i card running 8 of my 12 SSD drives. I have an Intel optane 900P drive for LOG to help speed things up. I personally do not like the combo using some PCI adapter card ports and than some motherboard SATA ports. Would rather it be all on card. i was...

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But buying from a random eBay seller in China will likely get you a fake or third-shift clone with no QA or actual support after the sale.

 

[kherr]

The cheaper ones (and used) all tend to be full height .... I need low profile.

Didn't catch it was from China ... I just looked at their rating. Nix those sellers .....

New ones from NE are nearly $500 ... might as well go with the 9305 (???) again.

Decisions .... Decisions ..... ???????

 

[Ericloewe]

Also look for the SAS 9201-16i. Early SAS2, but it's still going to be plenty good for spinning rust.

 

[kherr]

I was wanting PCI 3 just so down the road it will always be more relevant ....... but then again if PCI 2 would suffice .... easier on the pocketbook. My backup target costs are starting to spiral out of control ...

Thanks ALL ..... Kevin

 

[Ericloewe]

If the disks can't keep up, it's ultimately irrelevant.