Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 vs Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8

7specifications compared
6differ
1identical
12known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 has 6 channels more channels quantity than the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8 (8 channels vs 2 channels). The Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 has 245 more devices supported than the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8 (255 vs 10). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA III on the Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0, SAS, Serial ATA on the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0, 0, 1 on the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8. Built-in processor: SAS 3108 on the Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0, ARM on the Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:SAS, Serial ATA III
- SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:SAS, Serial ATA
RAID levels
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:0, 1
Channels quantity
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:8 channels
- SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:2 channels
Number of devices supported
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:255
- SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:10
Built-in processor
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:SAS 3108
- SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8:ARM

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Comparison of 405-AAEK, SAS6/iR
19 specifications	A Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 Model 405-AAEK View product	B Dell SAS6/iR RAID controller PCI Express x8 Model SAS6/iR View product
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA III	SAS, Serial ATA
Host interface	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionKnown for one	3.0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance4 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	0, 1
Channels quantityDiffers	8 channels	2 channels
Number of devices supportedDiffers	255	10
Compatible productsDiffers	PowerEdge R430 PowerEdge R530 PowerEdge R630 PowerEdge R640 PowerEdge R730 PowerEdge R730XD PowerEdge R740 PowerEdge R740XD	PowerEdge M710 PowerEdge M805 PowerEdge M905 PowerEdge R410
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sustained data transfer rate (native)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	300 MB/s
Processor1 differ
Built-in processorDiffers	SAS 3108	ARM
Processor familyKnown for one	LSI	Unknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
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
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	167.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Other featuresidentical
Ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2

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