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Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 vs Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i

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  • 7specifications compared
  • 3differ
  • 4identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

The Dell 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0 has 247 more devices supported than the Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i (255 vs 8). 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 ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i. 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 Lenovo ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i.

  • Supported storage drive interfaces
    • 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:SAS, Serial ATA III
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:SAS, Serial ATA
  • RAID levels
    • 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 60
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:0, 1, 5, 10, 50
  • Number of devices supported
    • 405-AAEK RAID controller PCI Express x8 3.0:255
    • ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i:8

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Comparison of 405-AAEK, ThinkSystem RAID 730-8i
25 specifications
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Supported storage drive interfacesDiffersSAS, Serial ATA IIISAS, Serial ATA
External SAS portsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8
Performance2 differ
RAID Level MigrationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
RAID levelsDiffers0, 1, 5, 6, 10, 50, 600, 1, 5, 10, 50
SSD supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Internal memoryKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1000 MB
Number of devices supportedDiffers2558
Online Capacity ExpansionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Hot-swapKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Channels quantityKnown for one8 channelsUnknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for onePowerEdge R430 PowerEdge R530 PowerEdge R630 PowerEdge R640 PowerEdge R730 PowerEdge R730XD PowerEdge R740 PowerEdge R740XDUnknown — not stated by the source
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Server operating systems supportedKnown for oneWindows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008 R2 x64, Windows Server 2012Unknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 - 55 °C
Storage temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source-40 - 70 °C
Operating relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source20 - 90%
Storage relative humidity (H-H)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 - 95%
Processoridentical
Built-in processorKnown for oneSAS 3108Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor familyKnown for oneLSIUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one167.6 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
DepthKnown for one64.4 mmUnknown — not stated by the source

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