The HighPoint Rocket2722 non-RAID 6Gb/s PCI-Express Gen 2x8 SAS/SATA Host Adpater, is ideal for low-cost, entry level external storage configurations, and is compatible with any PCI-E capable PC platform. The two external Mini-SAS (SFF-8088) connectors directly supports up to 8 SAS/SATA drives, in non-RAID configurations.