Product comparison · 2 interface cards/adapters

GIGABYTE GC-MNXE2 interface cards/adapter Internal QSFP+ vs GIGABYTE GC-MSLZ1 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS

Key differences

Output interface
- GC-MNXE2 interface cards/adapter Internal QSFP+:QSFP+
- GC-MSLZ1 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS:Mini-SAS
Chipset
- GC-MNXE2 interface cards/adapter Internal QSFP+:Mellanox MT27508A1-FCCR-FV
- GC-MSLZ1 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS:LSI SAS2208
Data transfer rate (max)
- GC-MNXE2 interface cards/adapter Internal QSFP+:56 Gbit/s
- GC-MSLZ1 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS:6 Gbit/s
Width
- GC-MNXE2 interface cards/adapter Internal QSFP+:76.8 mm
- GC-MSLZ1 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS:98 mm
Depth
- GC-MNXE2 interface cards/adapter Internal QSFP+:98 mm
- GC-MSLZ1 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS:76.8 mm

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Comparison of GC-MNXE2, GC-MSLZ1
11 specifications	A GIGABYTE GC-MNXE2 interface cards/adapter Internal QSFP+ Model GC-MNXE2 View product	B GIGABYTE GC-MSLZ1 interface cards/adapter Internal Mini-SAS Model GC-MSLZ1 View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Output interfaceDiffers	QSFP+	Mini-SAS
Expansion card standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PCIe 2.0
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Fiber optic connectorKnown for one	QSFP+	Unknown — not stated by the source
Designidentical
Internal	Yes	Yes
Product colourKnown for one	Blue	Unknown — not stated by the source
Features2 differ
ChipsetDiffers	Mellanox MT27508A1-FCCR-FV	LSI SAS2208
Data transfer rate (max)Differs	56 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
RAID levelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	76.8 mm	98 mm
DepthDiffers	98 mm	76.8 mm

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