H710 stock Dell firmware vs LSI

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cyruspy

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Hello!,

I need local RAID support for ESXi 7 and got an PERC H710 + WD SA500 SSD disks.

Would it be any better to use standard LSI firmware vs Dell firmware to achieve better TRIM support by the firmware/controller (both in RAID mode, no IT/HBA mode)?
 
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cyruspy

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Well, it's actually working with ESXi 7.0u2. My only concern would be to validate if I get UNMAP/TRIM from the firmware to the disks, but I cannot confirm it yet (no information visible so far).

Would like to confirm I'm not killing the SA500 disks before purchasing more disks. Also, I'm after keeping the "IR" mode, no plans going to "IT" mode.
 
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