


The Dell fPERC 10 H345 12Gb SAS RAID Controller provides reliable hardware RAID support for external storage environments. Built with PCI-e 3.0 architecture, it supports SAS and SATA drives across multiple speeds and connects through a 2x8 external SAS interface for fast, scalable storage deployments.
Designed for efficiency without onboard cache, the H345 supports RAID levels 0, 1, and 10. Capable of managing up to 63 drives, it offers a dependable and streamlined solution for enterprise applications that demand flexible and robust external RAID configurations.
Summary of RAID levels Following is a list of the RAID levels supported by the PERC 12 series of cards:
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| Models | Drive Types | PCI Support | SAS Connectors | Cache Memory | Write Back Cache | RAID Levels | Max Drive Support | RAID Support |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H840 Adapter FH | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA |
PCIe 3.1 | 2x4 External | 8 GB NV | Flash Backed Cache | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | 255 | Hardware |
| H840 Adapter LP | ||||||||
| H745P MX Adapter | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA/SAS 3 Gb/s SATA |
PCIe 3 | Modular Enclosure | 8 GB NV | Flash Backed Cache | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | - | Hardware |
| H740P FH | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA |
PCIe 3.1 | 2x4 External | 8 GB NV | Flash Backed Cache | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | 32 | Hardware |
| H740P LP | ||||||||
| H740P Mini Mono | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA |
PCIe 3.1 | 2x4 External | 8 GB NV | Flash Backed Cache | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | 32 | Hardware |
| S150 Software RAID | 6 Gb/s SATA/NVMe | PCIe | N/A | No Cache | No Cache | 0,1,5,10 | 30* | Software RAID Windows and Linux |
| S140 Software RAID | 6 Gb/s SATA/NVMe | N/A | N/A | No Cache | No Cache | 0,1,5,10 | 16* | Software RAID Windows and Linux |
| 12 Gbps SAS Ext. HBA | 12 Gb/s SAS | PCIe 3.0 | 2x4 External | No Cache | No Cache | No RAID Pass-Thru Only | 255 | No RAID Pass-Thru Only |
| H745 Adapter | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA/SAS 3 Gb/s SATA |
PCIe 3 | 2x8 Internal | 4 GB NV | Flash Backed Cache | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | 240 | Hardware |
| H745 Front | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA/SAS 3 Gb/s SATA |
PCIe 3 | 2x8 Internal | 4 GB NV | Flash Backed Cache | 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 | 240 | Hardware |
| H345 FH | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA/SAS 3 Gb/s SATA |
PCIe 3 | 2x8 Internal | No Cache | No Cache | 0,1,10 | 63 | Hardware |
| H345 LP | ||||||||
| H345 Front | 12 Gb/s SAS 6 Gb/s SATA/SAS 3 Gb/s SATA |
PCIe 3 | 2x8 Internal | No Cache | No Cache | 0,1,10 | 63 | Hardware |
| *The S150 controller supports up to 8 SATA disks (HDD and SSD) depending on system backplane configuration, supports up to 30 NVMe PCIe SSDs. | ||||||||
| *The S140 controller supports up to 16 physical disks (SATA + NVMe) depending on system backplane configuration except the PowerEdge R840 and PowerEdge R940xa supports up to 30 (SATA + NVMe). | ||||||||



