Adaptec 72405... Pulling the trigger?

[nicholasfarmer]

Days of research has pushed me to choose the Adaptec 72405 with the AMF700 Backup.
The only HBA I can find that makes me second think this purchase is the Areca 1882ix-24.

Could I get some quick feed back from the forum?
Yes, no, Adaptec, Areca, PCM, head explode?

Thank you for your time.
Nick

 

[nicholasfarmer]

Went with the Adaptec 71605Q instead.
http://www.adaptec.com/en-us/products/series/7q/

Going to throw a wad of SSDs and spinners on this thing and play around.

This is the thread that changed my mind:
http://hardforum.com/showthread.php?t=1731335

I found it new on Amazon with Flash Module for $900.

I wanted to go with something that had native 24 ports but the thought of 16 drives already saturating the PCIe bus made me go smaller. If this card "wets my whistle" then ill snag a second to finish up my enclosure capacity.

Side note:
It's funny to see tons of instant feedback when someone asks a question about a failed drive that's ten years old (and no backup) but ask for feedback about expensive toys and you hear crickets!