Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 vs GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s

6specifications compared
3differ
3identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s has 46.4 mm more depth than the Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 (110.8 mm vs 64.4 mm). Supported storage drive interfaces: SAS, Serial ATA III on the Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0, SAS on the GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s. RAID levels: 0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60 on the Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0, 0, 1, 1E, 10 on the GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:SAS, Serial ATA III
- CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS
RAID levels
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 1E, 10
Depth
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:64.4 mm
- CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s:110.8 mm

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Comparison of 405-AAEK, CRAO338
21 specifications	A Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 Model 405-AAEK View product	B GIGABYTE CRAO338 RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 12 Gbit/s Model CRAO338 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
External mini-SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Internal SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 1E, 10
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
Compatible productsKnown for one	PowerEdge R430 PowerEdge R530 PowerEdge R630 PowerEdge R640 PowerEdge R730 PowerEdge R730XD PowerEdge R740 PowerEdge R740XD	Unknown — not stated by the source
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12 Gbit/s
Form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mezzanine Module
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom SAS3008
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for one	SAS 3108	Unknown — not stated by the source
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
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthKnown for one	167.6 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
DepthDiffers	64.4 mm	110.8 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	78 mm
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) code	84733080	84733080

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