Lenovo ThinkSystem 730-8i - Storage controller (RAID) - 8 Channel - SATA / SAS 12Gb/s - low profile - RAID 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, JBOD, 60 - PCIe 3.0 x8 - for ThinkSystem SR530, SR550, SR570, SR590, SR630, SR650, SR850, SR860, SR950, ST250, ST550

RAID on chip-based controllers such as the RAID 730-8i adapters have a dedicated processor that offloads RAID functions from the server's CPU. With hardware acceleration for RAID operations plus dedicated cache memory, the 730-8i is a cost-effective storage solution for ThinkSystem servers.