Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 vs Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s

9specifications compared
7differ
2identical
21known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 has 223 more devices supported than the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s (255 vs 32). The Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 has 99.6 mm more width than the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s (167.6 mm vs 68 mm). The Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s has 105.6 mm more depth than the Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 (170 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, Serial ATA on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s. Host interface: PCI Express x8 on the Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0, PCI Express on the Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:SAS, Serial ATA III
- 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
Host interface
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:PCI Express x8
- 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:PCI Express
RAID levels
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 10
Number of devices supported
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:255
- 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:32
Built-in processor
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:SAS 3108
- 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:Yes
Width
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:167.6 mm
- 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:68 mm
Depth
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:64.4 mm
- 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s:170 mm

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Comparison of 405-AAEK, 00AE938
30 specifications	A Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 Model 405-AAEK View product	B Lenovo 00AE938 RAID controller PCI Express 3.0 12000 Gbit/s Model 00AE938 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA III	SAS, Serial ATA
Host interfaceDiffers	PCI Express x8	PCI Express
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
External mini-SAS HD portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Performance2 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
Data transfer rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	12000 Gbit/s
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
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SAS3108
Number of devices supportedDiffers	255	32
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
CertificationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	UL cUL IEC60950 EMC FCC TUV CE VCCI BSMI C-tick KC
Channels quantityKnown for one	8 channels	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
Processor1 differ
Built-in processorDiffers	SAS 3108	Yes
Processor family	LSI	LSI
System requirementsidentical
Compatible operating systemsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Microsoft Windows Server 2016 Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server Edition Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Server x64 Edition SUSE Enterprise Linux Server (SLES) 12 SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server 11 for AMD64/EM64T
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	5 - 40 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	-40 - 60 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 - 93%
Weight & dimensions2 differ
WidthDiffers	167.6 mm	68 mm
DepthDiffers	64.4 mm	170 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	17 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	116 g
Other featuresidentical
PCI Card form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Half-height (low-profile)
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for one	84733080	Unknown — not stated by the source

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