Areca ARC-1686-4NOD
Areca ARC-1686-4NOD
4-Bay Entry Level M.2 NVMe Hardware RAID Adapter With PCIe Gen 4.0 x8 host interface
Areca ARC-1686-4NOD is a 4-bay M.2 NVMe hardware RAID adapter with an x8 PCIe Gen 4.0 host interface.
It uses a Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC and supports mixed NVMe and SATA drives per bay.
RAID support includes 0, 1 (Simple/Multi Mirroring), 10, Single Disk (Single/Dual/Triple) and JBOD, with on-board supercapacitor for power-loss protection.
- 4 x M.2 Connector for Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) or 6Gb/s SATA drives.
- Tri-mode per bay: 12Gb/s SAS/SATA or Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe).
- Supports individual NVMe PowerDisable and SED encryption-capable drives.
Category: NVMe RAID PCIe Cards
Brand: Areca Technology
Original price was: £ 650.95.£ 539.95Current price is: £ 539.95. | £ 647.94 inc VAT
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Areca ARC-1686-4NOD Product Overview
The Areca ARC-1686-4NOD is an entry-level M.2 NVMe hardware RAID adapter that provides four M.2 bays and an x8 PCIe Gen 4.0 host interface for high-performance local RAID storage.
The adapter combines a tri-mode ROC, on-board power-loss protection and flexible management utilities to deliver resilient, compact RAID for workstations and appliance builders.
Processor And RAID Engine
The adapter is built around a Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC and is based on the Broadcom SAS3908/SAS3916 x8 PCIe Gen 4.0 to SAS/SATA/PCIe RAID on Chip (ROC) controller, providing hardware RAID acceleration and tri-mode connectivity.
Host And Device Interfaces
Host connectivity is via an x8 PCIe Gen 4.0 host interface and each M.2 bay presents PCIe Gen4 NVMe / 6Gbps SATA per M.2 slot with a tri-mode interface of 12Gb/s SAS/SATA or Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe).
Drive Support And Connectors
The Areca ARC-1686-4NOD provides 4 x M.2 Connector bays and supports 6Gb/s SATA and Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) drives.
RAID Features
Supported RAID levels are 0, 1 (Simple/Multi Mirroring), 10, Single Disk (Single/Dual/Triple) or JBOD, and the adapter supports capacity expansion and RAID level/stripe size migration.
Power Protection And Management
The board includes an on-board hold-up supercapacitor and supports off module power loss protection for Non PLP NVMe drive using on-board supercapacitor, and it also supports individual NVMe PowerDisable feature for per-drive power cycling.
Security And Reliability
Security features include SED support for hardware NVMe encryption capable drives and a redundant flash image for adapter availability to improve resilience.
Management And OS Support
Management options include in-band management over the PCIe bus, web browser-based McRAID storage manager, and ArcSAP quick manager; operating system support includes Windows, Linux (open source), FreeBSD (open source) and Mac.
Physical And Environmental
Form factor for this model is 107.2(H) x 205(L) mm, it operates from 0 °C to 55 °C and at 10% to 85% non-condensing humidity, and the adapter uses a 12V operating voltage.
Areca ARC-1686-4NOD Key Features
- Areca ARC-1686-4NOD supports four M.2 drives via 4 x M.2 connectors for compact NVMe or SATA storage arrays.
- The adapter uses a Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC to offload RAID processing from the host and improve application performance.
- Host connectivity is provided by an x8 PCIe Gen 4.0 host interface to maximise bandwidth on compatible systems.
- Each M.2 bay is tri-mode and supports 12Gb/s SAS/SATA or Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) to accept mixed drive types per slot.
- RAID level support includes 0, 1 (Simple/Multi Mirroring), 10, Single Disk (Single/Dual/Triple) and JBOD for flexible deployment.
- The board includes on-board hold-up supercapacitor to enable off module power loss protection for Non PLP NVMe drives.
- Power management features include support for individual NVMe PowerDisable to permit remote power cycling of drives.
- Security features include SED support for hardware NVMe encryption capable drives and a redundant flash image for adapter availability.
- Management is available in-band over the PCIe bus and via browser-based McRAID storage manager or ArcSAP quick manager for local and remote administration.
- Operating range covers 0 °C to 55 °C and 10% to 85% non-condensing humidity to suit typical data-centre and workstation environments.
- Device-level interfaces present PCIe Gen4 NVMe and 6Gbps SATA per M.2 slot to match modern SSD types.
- The adapter supports capacity expansion and RAID level/stripe size migration to adapt storage layout as needs change.
Areca ARC-1686-4NOD Technical Specifications
| Product | Areca ARC-1686-4NOD |
| Form Factor | 107.2(H) x 205(L) mm |
| I/O Processor | Tri-Mode Dual Core ARM A15 1.6GHz ROC |
| ROC Controller | Broadcom SAS3908/SAS3916 |
| Drive Connector | 4 x M.2 Connector |
| Drive Support | 6Gb/s SATA, Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) |
| Tri-Mode Interface (Per Bay) | 12Gb/s SAS/SATA / Gen 4.0 PCIe (NVMe) |
| Host Interface | x8 PCIe Gen 4.0 host interface |
| Device Interface (Per M.2 Slot) | PCIe Gen4 NVMe / 6Gbps SATA per M.2 slot |
| RAID Levels | 0, 1 (Simple/Multi Mirroring), 10, Single Disk (Single/Dual/Triple) or JBOD |
| Power Management Features | Support individual NVMe PowerDisable feature |
| Power Loss Protection | Support off module power loss protection for Non PLP NVMe drive using on-board supercapacitor |
| Hold-up Supercapacitor | On-board |
| Redundant Flash | Redundant flash image for adapter availability |
| SED Support | SED support for hardware NVMe encryption capable drives |
| Capacity And Migration | Capacity expansion, RAID level/stripe size migration |
| Management Port | In-Band: PCIe |
| Management Tools | McRAID storage manager, ArcSAP quick manager |
| Operating Voltage | 12V |
| Power Consumption | Approximately 12/14 Watts (without M.2 drive) |
| Operating Temperature | 0 °C to 55 °C |
| Operating Humidity | 10% to 85%, non-condensing |
| Operating System Support | Windows, Linux (open source), FreeBSD (open source) and Mac |
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