The Dell PERC 8 H810 is a low-profile external RAID controller designed for high-capacity storage configurations. Featuring dual external mini-SAS ports (SFF-8088) and a PCIe 2.0 x8 interface, it delivers up to 6Gb/s per port and supports up to 192 drives with advanced RAID levels.

Equipped with 1GB of non-volatile cache, onboard battery, and dual-core PowerPC processors, the H810 is optimized for performance and reliability. CacheCade 1.1 support allows SSDs to accelerate read performance, making this controller ideal for demanding enterprise environments.

Shared PERC 8

• Primary Use Shared storage in VRTX chassis (multi-server access)
• Ports/Connectivity 2x external mini-SAS (SFF-8088), up to 2 JBOD enclosures
• Cache 1GB DDR3 NV RAM with BBU
• RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
• Interface PCIe 2.0 x8, 6Gb/s SAS
• Unique Features SR-IOV for 4 virtual functions; controller failover in dual setup; managed via Chassis Management Controller (CMC) only—no BIOS boot from shared storage
• Management CMC web/CLI; no OpenManage or BIOS utility
• Firmware/Drivers Same drivers as H810, but VRTX-specific firmware

H810

• Primary Use Dedicated external RAID for single PowerEdge server
• Ports/Connectivity 2x external mini-SAS (SFF-8088), up to 32 SAS/SATA drives
• Cache 1GB DDR3 with BBU
• RAID Levels 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
• Interface PCIe 2.0 x8, 6Gb/s SAS
• Unique Features Standard BIOS/UEFI config; virtual disk migration between H810s; supports booting from RAID
• Management Full Dell OpenManage, BIOS config utility
• Firmware/Drivers Standard PERC firmware