Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

ASUS CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs HP P420/2GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller

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Key differences

The ASUS CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the HP P420/2GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The HP P420/2GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller has 48 MB more internal memory than the ASUS CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s (2048 MB vs 2000 MB). The ASUS CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 110.6 mm more width than the HP P420/2GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller (167.6 mm vs 57 mm). 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 on the HP P420/2GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller. 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 HP P420/2GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller.

Host interface
- CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI Express
- P420/2GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller:PCI Express x8
RAID levels
- CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
- P420/2GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller:0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60
Data transfer rate
- CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
- P420/2GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller:6 Gbit/s
Internal memory
- CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:2000 MB
- P420/2GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller:2048 MB
Width
- CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:167.6 mm
- P420/2GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller:57 mm
Height
- CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:68.8 mm
- P420/2GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller:191 mm

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Comparison of CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU, P420/2GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller
14 specifications	A ASUS CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model CACHEVAULT-3108-2G-AU View product	B HP P420/2GB FBWC 6Gb 2-ports Int SAS Controller View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA II, Serial ATA III	SAS
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PCI Express x8
Internal SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
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
Performance3 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 1+0, 5, 6, 50, 60
Data transfer rateDiffers	12 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Internal memoryDiffers	2000 MB	2048 MB
ChipsetKnown for one	LSI SAS 3108	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	167.6 mm	57 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	241 mm
HeightDiffers	68.8 mm	191 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	370 g

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