Designed for large-scale, data-intensive applications, the SAS 9305-16e 12Gb/s SAS HBA is ideal for tiered storage or multiple external storage enclosures. \n\nThe 9305-16e is a single-chip low-profile adapter providing up to 16 direct external drive connections or full scalability using expanders. With performance of over 1.5 million input-output operations per second (IOPS), this adapter delivers the performance and scalability needed for critical applications.\n\n- Connects up to 1024 SAS and SATA devices with 16 external 12Gb/s SAS ports\n- Provides maximum connectivity and performance for external JBOD and external RAID enclosures\n- Support critical applications with the bandwidth of PCIe® 3.0 connectivity\n- Achieve more than 1.5 million IOPS for performance-sensitive applications