{"id":35525,"date":"2026-09-08T04:33:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T04:33:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/du494-dell-perc-5-e-dual-channel-8port-pci-express-sas-controller\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T04:33:54","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T04:33:54","slug":"du494-dell-perc-5-e-dual-channel-8port-pci-express-sas-controller","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"http:\/\/geektechsol.com\/index.php\/product\/du494-dell-perc-5-e-dual-channel-8port-pci-express-sas-controller\/","title":{"rendered":"DU494 Dell Perc 5\/e Dual Channel 8port PCI-express SAS Controller"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DU494 Technical Specifications<\/p>\n<p>Dell Perc 5\/e Dual Channel 8port PCI-express SAS Controller With 256MB Cache<\/p>\n<p>Manufacturer: Dell<\/p>\n<p>Part Number or SKU# DU494<\/p>\n<p>Product Type: Controller<\/p>\n<p>Product Name: SAS-SATA<\/p>\n<p>Technical Information<\/p>\n<p>Device Type : Storage Controller<\/p>\n<p>From Factor : Plug In Card<\/p>\n<p>Interface Support : 3gb\/s Sas<\/p>\n<p>Pci Support : Pci-e 1.0<\/p>\n<p>Cache Memory : 256mb<\/p>\n<p>Raid Levels : 0,1,5,10,50<\/p>\n<p>Raid Support : Hardware Raid<\/p>\n<p>Expansion \/ Connectivity<\/p>\n<p>Sas Connections : 2\u00d74 External<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DU494 Overview<\/p>\n<p>The Dell DU494 Perc 5\/e SAS controller is a dual-channel device, which means that it can support up to two SAS channels for increased data throughput. 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