Microchip Technology Adaptec® SmartRAID Ultra 3258p-16i (3258UPC16IXS)

Microchip Technology Adaptec® SmartRAID Ultra 3258p-16i (3258UPC16IXS) is designed to provide high-performance memory-based PCIe storage, offering up to 29.6GB/s throughput and 3.5M+ IOPs 4K random reads. Based on the SmartROC 3200 storage controller, the SmartRAID Ultra 3258p-16i /e supports an x16 PCIe Gen 4 host interface with 16 media-facing port variants for internal tri-mode connectivity.

The Microchip Technology Adaptec SmartRAID Ultra 3258p-16i includes Trusted Platform support which delivers compute and supply chain security based on a hardware root of trust that is aligned with the Open Compute Security Project. For additional layers of security, the included Adaptec maxCrypto Controller-Based Encryption (CBE) solution supports SAS, SATA, NVMe media, and Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) management software.

The SmartRAID 3258p-16i adapter also supports both Intel® Virtual Pin Port (VPP) for intelligent backplane management and SFF Universal Backplane Management (UBM) standards to simplify integration and enhance product flexibility for system integrators. Also supported are industry-leading storage management standards, including Platform Level Data Model (PLDM)/Redfish® Device Enablement (RDE)  and the ChipLink Diagnostic Tool to simplify integration and accelerate time to market.

Features

  • 24G SAS adapter support for industry-standard SAS-4 connectivity
  • 16Gbps NVMe Gen 4, 24Gbps SAS-4, and 6Gbps SATA full Tri-Mode SAS/SATA/NVMe adapters
  • 16-lane (x16) PCIe Gen 4 host interface
  • Dynamic power management
  • Up to 29.6GB/s throughput and 3.5M+ IOPs 4K random reads
  • 144-bit DDR4 3200MHz memory option with enhanced throughput on redundant RAID writes and NVMe CBE (11.7GByte/s for RAID5 writes and 17GB/s for NVMe CBE)
  • Up to 8GB of high-speed DRAM cache with integrated cache protection
  • Integrated PCIe Switch enables DirectPath technology for low latency and high bandwidth NVMe solution
  • Dynamic Channel Multiplexing (DCM) technology aggregates expander attached SAS or SATA hard drives onto 24G SAS infrastructure with near 100% link efficiency for unparalleled throughput
  • Microchip Trusted Platform support with compute and supply chain security based on Hardware Root of Trust
  • Expanded unique maxCrypto™ Controller-Based Encryption (CBE) solution to support SAS, SATA, and NVMe media
  • Self-Encrypting Drive (SED) management software
  • Common management experience across Smart Storage platform and Tri-mode media
  • Support for both Intel Virtual Pin Port (VPP) for intelligent backplane management and SFF Universal Backplane Management (UBM) standards to simplify integration and enhance product flexibility
  • SGPIO and SCSI Enclosure Services (SES) allow a common way to manage device status and activity for directly connected storage devices or devices connected behind a SAS expander
  • Platform Level Data Model (PLDM)/Redfish® Device Enablement (RDE) 
  • BMC Integration with PBSI and MCTP Support

Applications

  • Data centers
  • Server OEMs
  • Storage systems
  • Enterprise customers

Specifications

  • Data transfer rate (SAS): 24Gb/s per port
  • Standard memory
    • 5x 8GB DDR4 used in standard configuration
    • 32MB SPI Flash
    • 128kB SAS FRU EEPROM
  • Controller: 24Gbps SmartROC 3200
  • Form factor: Low-profile, MD2
  • Generation: PCIe Gen 4 / SAS-4
  • Interface: 16-Lane PCIe Gen 4
  • Port count: 16 internal
  • Connectors, internal: 2x SlimSAS x8
  • Maximum number of disk drives: 16 (SAS/SATA/NVMe)
  • Enclosure Support UBM, VPP, SGPIO
  • Physical dimensions: 64mm x 167mm (2.535" x 6.6")

Layout

Mechanical Drawing - Microchip Technology Adaptec® SmartRAID Ultra 3258p-16i (3258UPC16IXS)
Published: 2021-11-16 | Updated: 2022-03-11