The Adaptec Series 7 RAID adapter family features PMC's 24 port RAID-on-Chip (ROC), which combines a x8 PCIe Gen3 interface with 6Gb/s SAS ports to enable a new generation of high- performance RAID adapters that are unmatched by any other ROC in the industry. Adaptec Series 7 RAID adapters are available with 8, 16, or 24 native SAS/SATA ports.

• 6 Gb/s throughput at each port
• PMC 6Gb/s RoC
• Maximum performance for up to 24 SSDs (No expander needed)
• Optional flash backup — Adaptec Flash Module (AFM-700) for maintenance free cache protection
• New mini SAS HD connectors and SAS HD cables — for fit and function in dense server configurations
• Auto configuration of Simple Volume and HBA modes — "set it and forget it"
• Support for up to 256 SAS and SATA devices
• Support for SSD, HDD, Autoloader, RBOD, Tape
• Intel EPSD THOL Certified