Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 vs Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s

11specifications compared
6differ
5identical
19known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 has 127 more devices supported than the Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s (255 vs 128). The Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 has 103.2 mm more width than the Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s (167.6 mm vs 64.4 mm). The Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 103.2 mm more depth than the Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 (167.6 mm vs 64.4 mm). RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0, 0, 1, 5, 10, 50 on the Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 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 H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s.

RAID levels
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10, 50
Number of devices supported
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:255
- H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:128
Built-in processor
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:SAS 3108
- H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:Yes
Width
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:167.6 mm
- H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:64.4 mm
Depth
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:64.4 mm
- H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:167.6 mm

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Comparison of 405-AAEK, H330
30 specifications	A Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 Model 405-AAEK View product	B Dell H330 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model H330 View product
Ports & interfacesidentical
Supported storage drive interfaces	SAS, Serial ATA III	SAS, Serial ATA III
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	2
Performance3 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 5, 10, 50
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
LED indicatorsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of devices supportedDiffers	255	128
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 FC630 PowerEdge M630P
Channels quantityKnown for one	8 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor1 differ
Built-in processorDiffers	SAS 3108	Yes
Processor family	LSI	LSI
Processor modelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SAS3008
Poweridentical
VoltageKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 V
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R1 & R2 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.8 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.5 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 10 SP4 SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP3 VMware ESXi 5.1 VMware 6.0
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 - 65 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-45 - 105 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5 - 90%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	167.6 mm	64.4 mm
DepthDiffers	64.4 mm	167.6 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733080	84733080
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Full-height (low-profile)
Hot-Plug supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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