Product comparison · 2 raid controllers

Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 vs Lenovo 4Y37A09728 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s

5specifications compared
3differ
2identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

The Lenovo 4Y37A09728 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s has 1 more PCI Express slots version than the Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 (4.0 vs 3.0). 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 4Y37A09728 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 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, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD on the Lenovo 4Y37A09728 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s.

Supported storage drive interfaces
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:SAS, Serial ATA III
- 4Y37A09728 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:SAS, Serial ATA
PCI Express slots version
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:3.0
- 4Y37A09728 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:4.0
RAID levels
- 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
- 4Y37A09728 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD

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Comparison of 405-AAEK, 4Y37A09728
20 specifications	A Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 Model 405-AAEK View product	B Lenovo 4Y37A09728 RAID controller PCI Express x8 4.0 12 Gbit/s Model 4Y37A09728 View product
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffers	SAS, Serial ATA III	SAS, Serial ATA
Host interface	PCI Express x8	PCI Express x8
PCI Express slots versionDiffers	3.0	4.0
Internal SAS portsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Internal SATA ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8
Performance1 differ
RAID levelsDiffers	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60	0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60, JBOD
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
ChipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Broadcom SAS3908
JBOD functionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
S.M.A.R.T. supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
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 & 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) code	84733080	84733080

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