Dell PERC 11 H755N (NVMe) Front RAID Controller

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Base Standard Capabilities

Table 1. Technical specifications of PERC 11 cardsThe following tables list the technical specifications of PERC 11 cards. 
FeaturePERC H755 adapterPERC H755 front SASPERC H755N front NVMePERC H755 MX adapterPERC H750 adapter SAS
RAID levels0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 ,600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50 ,60
Non–RAIDYesYesYesYesYes
Enclosures per portNot applicableNot applicableNot applicableNot applicableNot applicable
ProcessorBroadcom RAID-on-chip, SAS3916 chipsetBroadcom RAID-on-chip, SAS3916 chipsetBroadcom RAID-on-chip, SAS3916 chipsetBroadcom RAID-on-chip, SAS3916 chipset

Broadcom RAID-on-chip, SAS3916 chipset

Battery backup unitYesYesYesYesYes
Local Key Management securityYesYesYesYesYes
Controller queue depth51205120512051205120
Secure enterprise key manager securityYesYesYesNoYes
Non-volatile cacheYesYesYesYesYes
Cache memory8 GB DDR4 2666 MT/s cache8 GB DDR4 2666 MT/s cache8 GB DDR4 2666 MT/s cache8 GB DDR4 2666 MT/s cache8 GB DDR4 2666 MT/s cache
Cache functionWrite back, write through, no read ahead, and read aheadWrite back, write through, no read ahead, and read aheadWrite back, write through, no read ahead, and read aheadWrite back, write through, no read ahead, and read aheadWrite back, write through, no read ahead, and read ahead
Max no of VDs in RAID mode240240240240240
Max no of disk groups240240240240240
Max no of VDs per disk group1616161616
Hot swap devices supportedYesYesYesYesYes
AutoconfigYesYesYesYesYes
Hardware XOR engineYesYesYesYesYes
Online capacity expansionYesYesYesYesYes
Dedicated and global hot spareYesYesYesYesYes
Drives types3 Gbps SATA, 6 Gbps SATA/SAS, and 12 Gbps SAS, Gen3 (8 GT/s), and Gen4 (16 GT/s) NVMe3 Gbps SATA, 6 Gbps SATA/SAS, and 12 Gbps SASGen3 (8 GT/s) and Gen4 (16 GT/s) NVMe3 Gbps SATA, 6 Gbps SATA/SAS, and 12 Gbps SAS, Gen3 (8 GT/s), and Gen4 (16 GT/s) NVMe3 Gbps SATA, 6 Gbps SATA/SAS, and 12 Gbps SAS
VD strip size64 KB, 128 KB, 256 KB, 512 KB, 1 MB64 KB, 128 KB, 256 KB, 512 KB, 1 MB64 KB, 128 KB, 256 KB, 512 KB, 1 MB64 KB, 128 KB, 256 KB, 512 KB, and 1 MB64 KB, 128 KB, 256 KB, 512 KB, 1 MB
PCIe supportGen 4Gen 4Gen 4Gen 4Gen 4
SAS/SATA maximum drive support
  • Without SAS Expander: 16 drives per controller
  • With SAS Expander: Limited by platform offerings
  • Without SAS Expander: 16 drives per controller
  • With SAS Expander: Limited by platform offerings
Not applicableLimited by platform: 8 drives per controller
  • Without SAS Expander: 8 drives per controller
  • With SAS Expander: Limited by platform offerings

NVMe maximum drive support
  • Without PCIe Switch Expander: 8 drives per controller
  • With PCIe Switch Expander: Limited by platform offerings
Not applicable
  • Without PCIe Switch Expander: 8 drives per controller
  • With PCIe Switch Expander: Limited by platform offerings
Limited by platform:8 drives per controllerNot applicable

Spec Sheet 4

Model & Form Factors Interface Support PCI Support SAS Connectors Cache Memory Write Back Cache RAID Levels Max Drive Support RAID Support
H755N Front (NVMe Only) Gen3 (8 GT/s) NVMe
Gen4 (16 GT/s) NVMe
PCIe Gen 4 2x8 Internal 8GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 8/per controller Hardware
H755 Adapter FH 3 Gbps SATA
6 Gbps SATA/SAS
12 Gbps SATA/SAS
Gen3 (8 GT/s) NVMe
Gen4 (16 GT/s) NVMe
PCIe Gen 4 2x8 Internal 8GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50,60 16/controller
50 with SAS Expander
*Platform limit
Hardware RAID
H755 Adapter LP
H755 Front (SAS/SATA Only) 12Gb/s SAS
6Gb/s SAS/SATA
3Gb/s SAS/SATA
PCIe Gen 4 2x8 Internal 8GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 16/controller
50 with SAS Expander
*Platform limit
Hardware RAID
H755 MX 3 Gbps SATA
6 Gbps SATA/SAS
12 Gbps SATA/SAS
Gen3 (8 GT/s) NVMe
Gen4 (16 GT/s) NVMe
PCIe Gen 4 1x8 Internal 8GB NV DDR4 2666MT/s Flash Backed Cache 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50,60 8, Limited by platform N/A
H750 Adapter FH 12Gb/s SAS
6Gb/s SAS/SATA
3Gb/s SAS/SATA
*SAS/SATA ONLY
PCIe Gen 4 1x8 Internal 8GB NV Flash Backed Cache 0,1,5,6,10,50,60 8/controller
50 with SAS Expander
*Platform limit
Hardware RAID
H750 Adapter LP
H355i Adapter FH 12Gb/s SAS
6Gb/s SATA
PCIe Gen 4 2x8 Internal No Cache No Cache 0,1,10 Up To 32 RAID
or 32 Non-RAID
Hardware
H355i Adapter LP
H355 Front 12Gb/s SAS
6Gb/s SATA
PCIe Gen 4 2x8 Internal No Cache No Cache 0,1,10 Up To 32 RAID
>or 32 Non-RAID
Hardware
HBA355 Front (internal) 12Gb/s SAS
6Gb/s SAS/SATA
3Gb/s SAS/SATA
PCIe Gen 4 2x8 Internal N/A N/A N/A 16/controller
50 with SAS Expander
*Platform limit
N/A
HBA355i Adapter FH 12Gb/s SAS
6Gb/s SAS/SATA
3Gb/s SAS/SATA
PCIe Gen 4 2x8 Internal N/A N/A N/A 16/controller
50 with SAS Expander
*Platform limit
N/A
HBA355i Adapter LP
HBA355e Adapter FH 12Gb/s SAS
6Gb/s SAS/SATA
3Gb/s SAS/SATA
PCIe Gen 4 4x4 External N/A N/A N/A 240 N/A
HBA355e Adapter LP
H350 Adapter FH 12Gb/s SAS
6Gb/s SATA
PCIe Gen 4 1x8 Internal No Cache No Cache 0,1,10 Up To 32 RAID
or 32 Non-RAID
Hardware
H350 Adapter LP
H350 Mini Mono 12Gb/s SAS
6Gb/s SATA
PCIe Gen 4 2x4 Internal N/A N/A 0, 1, 10 Without SAS Expander:
8 drives per controller

With SAS Expander:
Limited by platform offering
N/A
HBA350i Adapter (internal) 12Gb/s SAS
6Gb/s SAS/SATA
3Gb/s SAS/SATA
PCIe Gen 4 2x8 Internal N/A N/A N/A 16/controller
50 with SAS Expander
*Platform limit
N/A
HBA350 MX (internal) 12Gb/s SAS
6Gb/s SAS/SATA
3Gb/s SAS/SATA
PCIe Gen 4 1x8 Internal N/A N/A N/A 8
*Platform limit
N/A