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Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i

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

Key differences

The Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s (4.0 vs 3.0). The Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 112 more devices supported than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i (128 vs 16). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA on the Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, SAS on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i. Host interface: PCI Express on the Dell 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s, PCI Express x8 on the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i. 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 Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:SAS
  • Host interface
    • 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI Express
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:PCI Express x8
  • PCI Express slots version
    • 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:3.0
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:4.0
  • RAID levels
    • 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 60
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
  • Number of devices supported
    • 403-BBHL RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:128
    • ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i:16

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Comparison of 403-BBHL, ThinkSystem RAID 940-16i
21 specifications
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATASAS
Host interfaceDiffersPCI ExpressPCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers3.04.0
Internal SAS portsKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one8Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Data transfer rate12 Gbit/s12 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8000 MB
Number of devices supportedDiffers12816
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
CertificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceUSA (FCC 47 CFR part 15 Subpart B, class B) Canada (ICES -003, Class B) Taiwan (CNS 13438) Japan (VCCI V-3) Australia/New Zealand (AS/NZS CISPR 22) Korea (RRA no 2013-24 & 25) Europe (EN55022/EN55024) Safety: EN/ IEC/ UL 60950 RoHS WEEE
Compatible productsDiffersPrecision Workstations T5810 Precision Workstations T7810 Precision Workstations T7910SR665 (7D2W/7D2V), SR645 (7D2Y/7D2X)
Connector orientationKnown for oneSideUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceMicrosoft Windows Server 2016 Microsoft Windows Server 2019 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8.1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 with Xen SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 with Xen VMware vSphere Hypervisor (ESXi) 6.7 U3 VMware vS
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 55 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 80%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733080
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for oneFull-height (low-profile)Unknown — not stated by the source

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