Areca ARC-1886 Series RAID Card
The Areca ARC-1886 family represents the fourth generation of high-performance RAID adapters, engineered for the most demanding database, IT, and media production workflows. These adapters leverage a PCIe 4.0 x8 host interface and a powerful 1.6 GHz dual-core ARM A15 ROC processor to deliver exceptional throughput and offload RAID calculations from the host system. The series features versatile tri-mode storage interfaces, supporting 12Gb/s SAS, 6Gb/s SATA, and Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) drives for maximum architectural flexibility. With 8GB of onboard DDR4-2666 cache memory, the ARC-1886 series accelerates I/O operations for performance-hungry applications. The family includes models with onboard M.2 NVMe slots for ultra-fast storage, as well as models with high-density internal and external ports for connecting large numbers of drives via SAS expanders or PCIe switches. For robust data integrity, these hardware RAID controllers support a wide range of RAID levels and offer optional cache protection via a supercapacitor-based backup module.
Key Features
- PCIe 4.0 x8 host interface for maximum throughput
- Tri-mode drive support: 12Gb/s SAS, 6Gb/s SATA, and Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe)
- Powered by a 1.6 GHz dual-core ARM A15 ROC processor
- 8GB onboard DDR4-2666 SDRAM cache with ECC protection
- Hardware RAID levels including 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, Single Disk, and JBOD
- Optional cache backup module (CBM) for power loss protection
Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
| SKU | ARC-1886-4N8I |
| Host Bus Interface | 8-Lane PCI Express 4.0 |
| I/O Processor | Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC |
| Cache Memory | 8GB on-board DDR4-2666 SDRAM with ECC Protection |
| Data Transfer Rate | Up to 12Gb/s SAS/SATA/Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) per port |
| RAID Levels | 0, 1, 3, 5, 6, 10, Single Disk, JBOD |
| Cache Protection | Optional ARC-1886-CBM |
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