http://download.intel.com/support/motherboards/server/sb/RAIDsupportmatrix_v20

RAID Options Available With Dual-Processor Intel® Server Systems
SW RAID = Intel® Embedded Server RAID Technology II, utilizing system processor(s) and memory.
HW RAID = Intel® Integrated RAID, utilizing dedicated Intel® IO Processor 333 and dedicated memory
for outstanding performance and reliability.
Embedded / Integrated RAID
Intel® Server
System SKU
Controller Type RAID Types and Levels
Drives Supported
by Enclosure
(onboard controller may not
support some configurations)
Add-in
RAID
Card
Support
SR1500AL
SATA
Onboard ESB2 chip
SW RAID 0/1 standard
SW RAID 5 with AXXRAKSW5
3 hot-swap SAS/SATA 3.5”
drives
Yes
SR1500ALSAS
SAS/SATA
LSI1064e SAS chip
on active backplane
SW RAID 0/1 standard
SW RAID 5 with AXXRAKSW5
3 hot-swap SAS/SATA 3.5”
drives
No
SR2500ALBRP
SATA
Onboard ESB2 chip
SW RAID 0/1/10 standard
SW RAID 5 with AXXRAKSW5
6 hot-swap SAS/SATA 3.5”
drives
6
th
drive slot optional with
ASR2500SIXDRV
Yes
SR2500ALLX
SAS/SATA
LSI1068 SAS chip
on active midplane
SW RAID 0/1/10 standard
HW RAID 0/1/10/5/50
with activation key
AXXRAK18E and with mini-
DIMM module AXXMINIDIMM
6 hot-swap SAS/SATA 3.5”
drives
6
th
drive slot optional with
ASR2500SIXDRV
No
SR1550AL
SATA
6 ports only
Onboard ESB2 chip
SW RAID 0/1/10 standard
SW RAID 5 with AXXRAKSW5
8 hot-swap SAS/SATA 2.5”
drives
7
th
and 8
th
drive slots optional
with FXX25HDDCAR
Yes
SR1550ALSAS
SAS/SATA
LSI1068 SAS chip
on active midplane
SW RAID 0/1/10 standard
HW RAID 0/1/10/5/50
with activation key
AXXRAK18E and with mini-
DIMM module AXXMINIDIMM
8 hot-swap SAS/SATA 2.5”
drives
7
th
and 8
th
drive slots optional
with FXX25HDDCAR
No
SR1530CL
SATA
Onboard ESB2 chip
SW RAID 0/1 standard 3 fixed SATA 3.5” drives Yes
SR1530HCL
SATA
Onboard ESB2 chip
SW RAID 0/1 standard
3 hot-swap SAS/SATA 3.5”
drives
Yes
SR1530HCLS
SAS/SATA
Onboard LSI1064e SAS chip
SW RAID 0/1 standard
3 hot-swap SAS/SATA 3.5”
drives
Yes
SR2520SAF
SATA
Onboard ESB2 chip
SW RAID 0/1/10 standard
SW RAID 5 with AXXRAKSW5
6 fixed SATA 3.5” drives
Low-
profile
only
SR2520SAX
SATA
Onboard ESB2 chip
SW RAID 0/1/10 standard
SW RAID 5 with AXXRAKSW5
6 hot-swap SATA 3.5” drives
Low-
profile
only
No drive
fault LEDs
SR2520SAXS
SAS/SATA
Onboard LSI1064e SAS chip
SW RAID 0/1/10 standard
SW RAID 5 with AXXRAKSW5
6 hot-swap SAS/SATA 3.5”
drives
No
SC5400RA
SATA
Onboard ESB2 chip
SW RAID 0/1/10 standard
SW RAID 5 with AXXRAKSW5
6 fixed SATA 3.5” drives
or
6 hot-swap SAS/SATA 3.5”
drives with AXXDRV3G
Yes