Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s

7specifications compared
5differ
2identical
23known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 6 Gbit/s more data transfer rate than the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s (12 Gbit/s vs 6 Gbit/s). The Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s has 112 more devices supported than the Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s (240 vs 128). Host interface: PCI Express on the Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, PCI Express x8 on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 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 on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s. PCI Card form factor: Full-height (low-profile) on the Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, Half-height (low-profile) on the Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s.

Host interface
- 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI Express
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:PCI Express x8
RAID levels
- 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rate
- 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:12 Gbit/s
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:6 Gbit/s
Number of devices supported
- 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:128
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:240
PCI Card form factor
- 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:Full-height (low-profile)
- LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s:Half-height (low-profile)

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Comparison of 403-BBHL, LSI9286CV-8e
30 specifications	A Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model 403-BBHL View product	B Lenovo LSI9286CV-8e RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 6 Gbit/s Model LSI9286CV-8e View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SAS, Serial ATA	SAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
External 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
Performance3 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rateDiffers	12 Gbit/s	6 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1024 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1333 MHz
Number of devices supportedDiffers	128	240
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1251284 h
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CE,C-Tick,BSMI,KCC,UL,TUV
Connector orientationKnown for one	Side	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	Precision Workstations T5810 Precision Workstations T7810 Precision Workstations T7910	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	LSISAS2208
Processor frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	800 MHz
Processor familyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual-Core
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	+3.3/+12 V
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 2000, Windows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 - 90%
Other features1 differ
PCI Card form factorDiffers	Full-height (low-profile)	Half-height (low-profile)
Maximum supported storage capacityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64 TB

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