Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 vs Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s

10specifications compared
3differ
7identical
9known for one product only

Key differences

Supported storage drive interfaces
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:SAS, Serial ATA III
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:SAS
RAID levels
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD

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Comparison of 405-AAEK, 405-AAER
19 specifications	A Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 Model 405-AAEK View product	B Dell 405-AAER RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 1.2 Gbit/s Model 405-AAER View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA III	SAS
Host interface	PCI Express x8	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 portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Performance2 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.2 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Compatible productsDiffers	PowerEdge R430 PowerEdge R530 PowerEdge R630 PowerEdge R640 PowerEdge R730 PowerEdge R730XD PowerEdge R740 PowerEdge R740XD	- 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
Channels quantityKnown for one	8 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of devices supportedKnown for one	255	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processoridentical
Built-in processor	SAS 3108	SAS 3108
Processor family	LSI	LSI
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supported	Yes	Yes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	167.6 mm	167.6 mm
Depth	64.4 mm	64.4 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733080	Unknown — not stated by the source

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