Adaptec® 82885T SAS Expander Series

The 12 Gbps Adaptec® 82885T SAS expander card offers a scalable connectivity / fan-out option for additional drives when used in conjunction with a SAS RAID adapter or SAS HBA. The 82885T SAS Expander Card offers 36 ports in a low-profile MD2 form factor with up to 24 internal ports for direct attach drive connectivity, either 4 or 8\* internal ports for connectivity to a RAID adapter or HBA, and 8 external ports for connectivity to a RAID adapter, HBA or external storage expansion. The 82885T is fully compatible with Adaptec SmartRAID 3100, SmartHBA 2100 and 1100, and Series 8 RAID adapters and HBAs, allowing for seamless integration and management within an end-to-end Adaptec solution. The 82885T is also compatible with 3rd party adapters and HBAs and has also been tested for interoperability with a wide variety of SAS and SATA HDDs and SSDs. Visit [Adaptec Support](https://storage.microsemi.com/en-us/support/) for Firmware, Drivers, and Documentation. \*Use of 8 internal ports for connectivity to RAID Adapter or HBA reduces the maximum number of ports available for drive connectivity to 20.