LSI 9211-8i versus LSI 9260-8i versus Areca 1231ML-2G

[SkOrPn]

Tilt - excellent numbers.
Set up right - the 9211-8i with 7 or 8 x25-m's should score significantly higher in the HDD vantage test then what I have been able to do with the acards.

So, the 9211-8i is ideal so long you provide it with the correct number of drives? What about the original Vertex's, I already have four of the 30's, if I grab myself a few more would the 9211 be a smarter purchase over the 9260-4i? Thanks for any insight into this question