Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 more internal SAS ports than the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s (8 vs 2). The Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 10.8 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s (12 Gbit/s vs 1.2 Gbit/s). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA on the Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, SAS on the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s. Host interface: PCI Express on the Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, PCI Express x8 on the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60 on the Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:SAS
Host interface
- 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI Express
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
Internal SAS ports
- 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:8
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:2
RAID levels
- 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Data transfer rate
- 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:1.2 Gbit/s

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Comparison of 403-BBHL, 405-AAER
19 specifications	A Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model 403-BBHL View product	B Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s Model 405-AAER View product
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA	SAS
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
Internal SAS portsDiffers	8	2
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Data transfer rateDiffers	12 Gbit/s	1.2 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible productsDiffers	Precision Workstations T5810 Precision Workstations T7810 Precision Workstations T7910	- PowerEdge R330XL - PowerEdge R630XL - PowerEdge R730 - PowerEdge R730XD - PowerEdge R430 - PowerEdge C4130 - PowerEdge FC630 - PowerEdge R230 - PowerEdge R230XL - PowerEdge R330 - PowerEdge M630P - PowerEdge FC830 - Poweredge R830 - PowerEdge R530 - PowerEdge R730XL - PowerEdge R630 - PowerEdge FC
Connector orientationKnown for one	Side	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	128	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SAS 3108
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LSI
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	167.6 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64.4 mm
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Full-height (low-profile)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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