Dell PERC H740P Mini-Card RAID Controller - 12Gbps SAS

The Dell PERC H740P Mini-Card RAID Controller is built for enterprise storage environments where data integrity and throughput are non-negotiable. Connecting via a PCI Express 3.1 x8 bus, it delivers 12Gb/s SAS performance while also supporting 6Gb/s SATA drives, giving administrators flexibility in their choice of storage media. The controller supports RAID levels 0, 1, 5, 6 as well as spanned configurations 10, 50, and 60, enabling everything from maximum-performance striping to multi-parity fault tolerance depending on the workload requirements.

A defining feature of the H740P is its 8GB nonvolatile cache, which accelerates read and write operations while safeguarding in-flight data during unexpected power events—no separate battery backup unit is required. The mini-card form factor is designed to install directly into compatible Dell PowerEdge server motherboards, conserving valuable expansion slot real estate. With 8 SAS ports and Dell's proven PERC firmware, this controller is a dependable foundation for servers running database workloads, virtualization hosts, file storage, and other I/O-intensive applications that demand consistent performance and robust data protection.