Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

ASUS CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Dell 403-10416 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3 Gbit/s

4specifications compared
4differ
0identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 9 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Dell 403-10416 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3 Gbit/s (12 Gbit/s vs 3 Gbit/s). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III on the ASUS CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, SAS, Serial ATA on the Dell 403-10416 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3 Gbit/s. Host interface: PCI Express on the ASUS CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, PCI Express x8 on the Dell 403-10416 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3 Gbit/s. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60 on the ASUS CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, 0, 1 on the Dell 403-10416 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3 Gbit/s.

Host interface
- CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI Express
- 403-10416 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
RAID levels
- CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
- 403-10416 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3 Gbit/s:0, 1
Data transfer rate
- CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
- 403-10416 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3 Gbit/s:3 Gbit/s

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Comparison of CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU, 403-10416
16 specifications	A ASUS CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU View product	B Dell 403-10416 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3 Gbit/s Model 403-10416 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	SAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60	0, 1
Data transfer rateDiffers	12 Gbit/s	3 Gbit/s
Internal memoryKnown for one	2000 MB	Unknown — not stated by the source
ChipsetKnown for one	LSI SAS 3108	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MB/s
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dell Precision WorkStation T5500
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	167.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
HeightKnown for one	68.8 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 7 Enterprise, Windows 7 Enterprise x64, Windows 7 Home Basic, Windows 7 Home Basic x64, Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Home Premium x64, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Professional x64, Windows 7 Starter, Windows 7 Starter x64, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 7 Ultimate x64
Other featuresidentical
Connector(s)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SATA/SAS

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