LSI 9201-16i - IT mode, ports & ZFS support
LSI 9201-16i ships in IT mode - ready for ZFS/TrueNAS/Unraid, no crossflash needed.
| Chipset | SAS2008 x2 |
| SAS generation | SAS2 6Gb/s |
| Ports | 16 internal (4x SFF-8087) |
| PCIe | PCIe 2.0 x8 |
| IT mode | Ships IT (native) |
| Recommended firmware | P20 20.00.07.00 (both chips) |
| Driver | Linux mpt3sas · FreeBSD mps |
| ZFS / TrueNAS | Ready |
Two SAS2008 chips on one board = 16 ports; both share one PCIe 2.0 x8 (~4 GB/s ceiling). Fine for HDDs.
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