| controller | performance | support by Windows installers | support by Linux installers | support by FreeBSD installers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| virtio-scsi | optimal | no (all) – requires external driver | yes (all) | yes (from version 10) |
| virtio | average | no (all) – requires external driver | yes (all) | yes (from version 9) |
| ide | low | yes (not recommended) | yes (not recommended) | yes (not recommended) |
| controller | performance | support by Windows installers | support by Linux installers | support by FreeBSD installers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nvme | best | yes (all) | yes (since 2012 – 3.3 kernel) | yes (from version 10) |
| para_virtual | higher | no (all) – requires external driver | yes (since 2009) | yes (from version 13) |
| lsi_logic_sas | high | yes | yes | yes |
| lsi_logic | average | yes (not recommended) | yes (not recommended) | yes (not recommended) |
| sata | average | yes | yes | yes |
| ide | low | yes (not recommended) | yes (not recommended) | yes (not recommended) |