Dell 341-5943 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3 Gbit/s vs HP LSI 9217-4i4e 8-port SAS 6Gb/s RAID Card

Comparison of 341-5943, LSI 9217-4i4e 8-port SAS 6Gb/s RAID Card

14 specifications	A Dell 341-5943 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3 Gbit/s Model 341-5943 View product	B HP LSI 9217-4i4e 8-port SAS 6Gb/s RAID CardView product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SAS, Serial ATA	SAS, Serial ATA
Host interface	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	3.0
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1	0, 1, 10, 1E
Data transfer rateKnown for one	3 Gbit/s	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	8	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	DELL PowerEdge 1950/ 2950	—Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	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	—Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Connector(s)Known for one	2x SAS	—Unknown — not stated by the source
QuantityKnown for one	1	—Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-height (low-profile)
Poweridentical
Power consumption (typical)Known for one	—Unknown — not stated by the source	9.8 W

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