LSI 9300-8i - IT mode, ports & ZFS support

LSI 9300-8i ships in IT mode - ready for ZFS/TrueNAS/Unraid, no crossflash needed.

ChipsetSAS3008
SAS generationSAS3 12Gb/s
Ports8 internal (2x SFF-8643)
PCIePCIe 3.0 x8
IT modeShips IT (native)
Recommended firmwareP16 16.00.12.00 (9300_8i.bin)
DriverLinux mpt3sas · FreeBSD mpr
ZFS / TrueNASReady

12G SAS3 with SFF-8643 HD connectors. Overkill bandwidth for spinning HDDs; matters for SAS3 SSDs.

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$90at Amazon
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US price last checked 2026-10-16. Prices and availability are subject to change.

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