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Lemon tree LSI 9300-8i Compatible SAS HBA Card, IT Mode
Lemon tree LSI 9300-8i Compatible SAS HBA Card, IT Mode
Lemon tree LSI 9300-8i Compatible SAS HBA Card, IT Mode
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Lemon tree LSI 9300-8i Compatible SAS HBA Card, IT Mode

An LSI 9300-8i-compatible SAS HBA flashed to IT mode out of the box, delivering 12Gb/s and direct connection to eight drives for ZFS and NAS builds

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Overview

This Lemon tree SAS HBA is a card built for one job: presenting drives directly to software storage systems. It is compatible with the LSI 9300-8i and uses the LSI/Broadcom SAS3008 controller, the same silicon that underpins one of the most widely referenced HBAs in the home-lab world. Crucially, it arrives with HBA IT Mode firmware, the non-RAID configuration that lets platforms like ZFS, FreeNAS/TrueNAS, unRAID, Proxmox, and ESXi see each disk individually. That saves the buyer the often-fiddly process of cross-flashing firmware themselves.

On the performance side, the card supports data transfer rates up to 12Gb/s for SAS and 6Gb/s for SATA, connecting to the host through a PCIe 3.0 x8 interface. Two internal Mini-SAS HD SFF-8643 connectors handle drive attachment: direct-connect for up to eight drives, or many more when paired with a SAS expander for larger arrays. The packing list is deliberately minimal, listing the HBA card alone, so builders will need to supply their own SFF-8643 cables. For anyone assembling a ZFS or NAS storage server who wants a known controller in the correct mode from the start, that focus is the appeal.

Key Features

Compatible with: LSI 9300-8i; Controller: LSI/Broadcom SAS3008.

Firmware (FW): HBA IT Mode (Non-RAID); Data Transfer Rate: up to 12Gb/s SAS, SATA 6Gb/s.

Host Interface: PCIe 3.0 x8; Internal Connectors: 2× Mini-SAS HD SFF-8643. Direct attach up to 8 drives, and expand via SAS Expander for large arrays.

Perfect for: ZFS, FreeNAS/TrueNAS, unRAID, Proxmox, ESXi home-lab and NAS storage builds.

Packing List: HBA Card ×1.

Specifications

Brand
Lemon tree
Compatible With
LSI 9300-8i
Controller
LSI/Broadcom SAS3008
Firmware Mode
HBA IT Mode (Non-RAID)
SAS Transfer Rate
Up to 12Gb/s
SATA Transfer Rate
6Gb/s
Host Interface
PCIe 3.0 x8
Internal Connectors
2x Mini-SAS HD SFF-8643
Drive Support
Up to 8 direct, more via SAS expander
In the Box
HBA Card x1

Frequently Asked Questions

No. The card ships in HBA IT Mode, the non-RAID firmware that passes drives directly to software like ZFS, so it is ready for TrueNAS or unRAID without cross-flashing.
Up to eight drives directly through its two Mini-SAS HD SFF-8643 connectors, and considerably more when paired with a SAS expander for building larger arrays.
No. The packing list includes the HBA card only, so you will need to source your own SFF-8643 cables or breakout cables to connect your drives.
It uses a PCIe 3.0 x8 host interface and supports up to 12Gb/s SAS and 6Gb/s SATA, making it suited to high-bandwidth storage server builds.
No. IT Mode is non-RAID by design, intended for software solutions like ZFS, Proxmox, or ESXi that manage redundancy themselves rather than through onboard hardware RAID.

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