The PMC Adaptec 72405 and 71685 SAS/SATA 6Gb/s PCIe Gen3 RAID adapter are the industry’s only PCIe Gen3 solutions with 24 native ports.
Note: Only drivers that are not included or embedded within a supported operating system are listed below. To see a complete list of supported operating systems see the Product Specifications
Ideal for entry-level server to high-end server platforms and high-performance workstations without compromising robust 6Gb/s performance and proven Adaptec reliability.
Customer Needs
High I/O transaction and high bandwidth processing; solutions that reduce energy consumption and maintenance costs.
Key Software Features
• Optimized Disk Utilization • Supported RAID levels: 0, 1, 1E, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 • HBA Mode and Simple Volume Mode for automatic deployment • Supports up to 256 SAS or SATA devices using SAS expanders • Hybrid RAID 1 & 10 • Quick initialization • Online Capacity Expansion • Copyback Hot Spare • Dynamic caching algorithm • Native Command Queuing (NCQ) • Background initialization • Hot-plug drive support • RAID Level Migration • Hot spares - global, dedicated, and pooled • Automatic/manual rebuild of hot spares • SES and SAF-TE enclosure management • Configurable stripe size • S.M.A.R.T. support • Multiple arrays per disk drive • Dynamic sector repair • Staggered drive spin-up • Bootable array support • Support for Tape Devices, Autoloaders
Management Utilities
Software • Adaptec maxView Storage Manager • Web based GUI Management Utility • OS Support: Windows, Linux, Solaris VMware • Remote configuration, monitoring & notification • Remote firmware updates • SMI-S Support • SMTP
ARCCONF • Command Line Interface • SMI-S support for VMware
Adaptec uEFI BIOS Configuration Utility • HII based confi guration utility • Flashable BIOS support
Data Transfer Rate
6 Gb/s per port
Bus System Interface
8-lane PCIe Gen3
Form Factor
Half Length-Full Height
Cache Memory
1024MB
Connector Configuration
Four internal mini SAS HD (SFF-8643), Two external mini SAS HD (SFF-8644)
Package Contents
• Adaptec RAID 71685 adapter *Single does not include cables or Quick Installation Guide
Physical Size
4.198 "H x 6.6"L (107mm x 167 mm)
Operating Temperature
0°C to 55°C* (with 200 LFM airflow without AFM-700) 0°C to 50°C* (with 200 LFM airflow with AFM-700) Note: This Adaptec card contains a powerful RAID processor which requires adequate airflow to operate reliably. Please install this card only into server or PC chassis with recommended airflow (200 LFM). * Ambient temperature measured 1" away from the RAID processor
Operating Voltage
0.1A @ 3.3VDC 1.8A @ 12VDC measured on PCIe Gen3 systems with 6G drives