Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 vs Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s

8specifications compared
3differ
5identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0, PCI Express on the Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s. Built-in processor: SAS 3108 on the Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0, Yes on the Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s.

Host interface
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:PCI Express x8
- 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:PCI Express
Built-in processor
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:SAS 3108
- 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s:Yes

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Comparison of 405-AAEK, 405-AAMY
29 specifications	A Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 Model 405-AAEK View product	B Dell 405-AAMY RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model 405-AAMY View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfaces	SAS, Serial ATA III	SAS, Serial ATA III
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express x8	PCI Express
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
Internal mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Performance1 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levels	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 Gbit/s
SSD supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2048 MB
Internal memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DDR3
Memory clock speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1866 MHz
Number of devices supported	255	255
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
Compatible productsDiffers	PowerEdge R430 PowerEdge R530 PowerEdge R630 PowerEdge R640 PowerEdge R730 PowerEdge R730XD PowerEdge R740 PowerEdge R740XD	- PowerEdge R440 - PowerEdge R540 - PowerEdge R940xa - PowerEdge R940 - PowerEdge T140 - PowerEdge R840 - PowerEdge R340 - PowerEdge R7425 - PowerEdge R740 - PowerEdge R740XD - PowerEdge T640 - PowerEdge R240 - PowerEdge R640 - PowerEdge T440 - PowerEdge T340
Channels quantityKnown for one	8 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Built-in processorDiffers	SAS 3108	Yes
Processor familyKnown for one	LSI	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.3 V
Technical detailsidentical
Product nameKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	PERC H730
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Linux operating systems supportedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Server operating systems supportedKnown for one	Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012	Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	0 - 60 °C
Weight & dimensionsidentical
Width	167.6 mm	167.6 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	64.4 mm
DepthKnown for one	64.4 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733080	Unknown — not stated by the source

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