The HP Smart Array P212 is HPs entry level PCI Express (PCIe) Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Raid controller. The low profile, half height card has 8 ports and utilizes DDR2-800 memory. The P212 is ideal for RAID 0, 1, 1+0, and can be upgraded with 256 MB cache module for RAID 5, 5+0.

Full Specification
Device Type	Storage controller (RAID) - plug-in card - low profile
Interface Type	PCI Express 2.0 x8
Width	5.7 cm
Depth	24.1 cm
Height	19.1 cm
Controller Interface Type	Serial ATA-150 / SAS
Data Transfer Rate	300 MBps
Buffer Size	256 MB
Supported Devices	Hard drive, disk array (RAID)
RAID Level	RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 10
Interfaces	1 x storage - Serial ATA-150 / SAS - 32 pin 4i MultiLane SAS (SFF-8484) ( internal ) 1 x storage - Serial ATA-150 / SAS - 26 pin 4x Shielded Mini MultiLane SAS (SFF-8088) ( external )
Compatible Slots	1 x PCI Express x8
Service & Support	3 years warranty
Service & Support Details	Limited warranty - parts - 3 years