Onboard SATA vs LSI 9207/9211


Recommended Posts

A quick that must probably has been answered before but my search fu isn't working today.

 

Due to a catastrophic mobo error, I have to quickly replace my board and get my server up again quickly.  The board that's arriving is an ASUS TUF B365M-Plus Gaming

After recently upgrading to 18Tb disks I can use the 6 onboard SATA + 2xM.2 with ports to spare.  I also have an LSI 9211-i8 controller that's in the current dead server and a recently purchased 2nd hand Dell HBA, which is an LSI 9207-i8.  

 

What's going to give me the best performance, all on the onboard SATA, or on an LSI running on the x4 PCIe slot?  Would using the x16 slot make a difference?

 

If we're talking miniscule differences I might go the LSA simply because the cabling will be neater.  Any advice would be most welcome.

Link to comment

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Restore formatting

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.