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Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Dell PERC H840

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
14known for one product only

Key differences

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 PERC H840 (12 Gbit/s vs 1.2 Gbit/s). The Dell PERC H840 has 127 more devices supported than the Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s (255 vs 128). 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 PERC H840. Host interface: PCI Express on the Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, PCI Express x8 on the Dell PERC H840. 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 on the Dell PERC H840.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
- PERC H840:SAS
Host interface
- 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI Express
- PERC H840:PCI Express x8
RAID levels
- 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
- PERC H840:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rate
- 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
- PERC H840:1.2 Gbit/s
Number of devices supported
- 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:128
- PERC H840:255

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Comparison of 403-BBHL, PERC H840
21 specifications	A Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model 403-BBHL View product	B Dell PERC H840 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA	SAS
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PCI Express x8
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal SAS portsKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	8	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rateDiffers	12 Gbit/s	1.2 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of devices supportedDiffers	128	255
Compatible productsDiffers	Precision Workstations T5810 Precision Workstations T7810 Precision Workstations T7910	- PowerEdge R7415 - PowerEdge R640 - PowerEdge R740 - PowerEdge R840 - PowerEdge R440 - PowerEdge T640 - PowerEdge R540 - PowerEdge T440 - PowerVault NX3240 - PowerEdge R740xd2 - PowerEdge R740XD - PowerEdge R940 - PowerEdge R7425 - PowerEdge R940xa
Connector orientationKnown for one	Side	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LSI
System requirementsidentical
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows Server 2012, Windows Server 2016
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
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	84733080
Other featuresidentical
Dell E-Value CodeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	405-AAMZ
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Full-height (low-profile)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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